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summer, could find nothing to do, so they broke up housekeeping and went to her mother's. He just seemed to keep going down in health and spirits until a week or two ago, when he took to his bed and arose no more. We thought a great deal of them. They have one child a dear little girl whom we call our baby, as she was born next door.

You know that Mr. Clair is at Ebenezer, and I am sure you are pleased that there was no change at Metropolitan. Bro. Peck is in Georgetown and Rev. I. L. Thomas at Asbury. There seems to have been quite a shaking up of things this year.

I have been so anxious to hear from you, but I know you were busy enough, and well nigh heartbroken. I can hardly think of