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but he is just as amiable as ever, and glad to see his relations

Give my love to Leilie and May what a pleasure to those sisters to be together. I suppose Beth envies them - but she has her Larry; which makes her content - you don't see Aunt Sarah and Constance as much as I should expect - don't work too many hours: and so pay for excess by long enforced rest - take care of the eyes - there was some trouble about them - we have been admonished in that subject. myself, had a week of "Pink-eye [[strikethrough]] Eye [[/strikethrough]]" and not quite right yet -you have been wonderfully blessed in the matter of health, May, not quite the Western climate, in log cabin suited better - the weather in Paris is now being more agreeable--

take my love to Aunt S and Con and Cecil - tell him I heard a "Sweet Robin" the other day which reminded me the song of his youth Dr Cecil has finished some of his Examinations, and now turns his attention & knives, to children!!!!

How can I continue grandma's narrative with any force? You should have seen little Harry in standing collar and necktie, in church today. Don't know how you could have borne it! You will get Ella's account of all no doubt, and the visit of the Redfields. We met them twice - in street today, uncle Will & I. on our way down to Montrose Biddles where Lizzie Haley, lies so desperately ill. You seem impressed with the number of deaths. It does not often appear to crowd upon us so. This winter has been very fatal. We have been to church, and my long walk to the Biddles has taken away part of my best English- so you will be lenient to my homely part of the letter. Uncle Will was to have written to May this evng. but is beguiled by Mr Donaldson's War book. This week Aunt Sarah's letter came to console us. not having Johns.- Jamie came [[?]] triumphantly