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[[left side]] 3 yours. I do hope nothing will happen to her: but I am rather anxious as you never can tell about those things especially the first time. I hope dear that you wont have any more sick turns and if you do, dont [[strikethrough]] leth [[/strikethrough]] let any one dose you as I did. I was awfully scared that time but did not want to tell you at the time. It is trying to clear up and we may have a pleasant day after all. Wont is be nice if I can sell my pictures as fast as I can paint them. Then we can live like decent folks and get married tout de suite. I have an idea for a picture in fact two ideas for pictures which I want to paint this winter. I shall make studies for them almost every day. You know the big exhibition that they have here every year; that is called the Salon. You have often [[right side]] 4 heard me speak of it. Well I want to get a picture in this year and am going to try hard for it. Just give me a good word in answer to this: say you know I will get in &c... I am awfully glad you and Miss Aldrich get on so well together and think you must enjoy each other's company very much. I dont see how any one can help likeing my little girl. I know you will think that is foolish but it is what I think. Do have the photo taken to send to your future Send it to me for a Xmas present only send it before if you can. Remember me to Aunt Tillie's family and tell them I appreciate their thinking of us. We had a quite a circus yesterday at the school Two of the [[strikethrough]] moteds [[/strikethrough]] models had a wresting match, a nigger and a white man