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fragrance has perfumed the room. There are vases in the room [[?]] filled with beautiful rose-buds, fuchsias, geraniums &c so it seems as if we had Spring within if not without. It has been a desperately cold day, but very bright & sunshiny - I went to Sunday School this morning & talked awhile with my little flock, but I've not been to church. I heard Becky say this morn that she had a dozen letters to write to-day & your name was among the number, but she ended as she always does by writing only one. It is harder to write now than ever before I believe, because seeing is so much more satisfactory. I want you right by me, & as soon as I begin to write the longing grows all the stronger. I had a lovely letter from Mrs. Hemell yesterday. She will probably be in N.Y. this week, so you will see her. I miss you all very much especially darling little Marion - you must give her a great many kisses from us both. Tell her I've been staying with Dodo and Freddy. Freddy can walk alone now & he begins to talk a great deal & is very amusing. Harry & Mary Nile have been making a little visit with us, which we enjoyed very much. Harry went away last night & this afternoon Mary, Nelly & Becky started off for Boston, so Mother, Kate, Katie & I are left alone. Not exactly alone, however for a Mr. Marion Clay's nephew is staying for a month or so with us & he seems just like one of the family - he is a great Apostle of Emerson & reads aloud to us from his poems. Last night he read Inrenadore which brought freshly before us our delightful Art experience. He is a radical preacher & has been lecturing to Mr. Parker's former society. He has brought a splendid library of books & we are having feasts of the choicest sort. I am going to read Michael Angelo by Grimm to-night. How I should like to look in upon you this evening in your cosy [[cozy]] little sitting room & have a nice chat or listen to some good book from Mr. Vaux! I should like very much to hear of your sister Sade's impressions of the South- It must be growing pretty warm there by this time. I long to know too whether you are 

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