ter for he pictured it so vividly that with the aid of imagination I could see them floating down slowly and silently, and then when the enemy raised their beacon light how the hearts of the patriots fell, as every moment discovered to the vigilant for their position.  Tere was one of the neighbors went to Desmoines this morning and I sent by him to the office; you said when you wrote that it would probably be ten days before there would be any active opporations against the city, that time has now passed and I am so anxious to hear from you.  I have always felt that you would return yet I feel very anxious about you.  I read your letters over and over 'til I get another; you did not say anything in your last about your company officers, keep me posted if anything of intrest occurs; you did not write me anything about the trip from Richmond to Carthage or when you got there; when I am reading your letters I think of so many things that I should like to know more about.  If you have a battle and come out all safe I do want you to come home, I don't think there will be any trouble about getting a furlow to one that has always been at his post of duty; but as Mr. Robinson said it is not the worthy and deserving that are promoted and receive favors or you would have been in office long ago. 
Thursday Morning;  Good morning dear Husband, it is not quite school time and I will improve the few minits in writing to you.  This is a lovely morning, clear and bright; we had a light frost last night, and night before last it froze quite hard, I was afraid that it would kill the fruit, but Mr. R. thinks it is not injured, it looks good to see the peach and apple trees covered with blooms, I hope that you will be at home in time to help eat our fruit, I did not go down to our place this spring, I wanted to go very much
