plants laurals on the brow of fame, and is indeed a panacea for earths ills.  I received a letter from Libbie this evening; she and Ellison and the children were well, she is having a nice time up there, they are boarding in a private family, and take three or four maazines, and have access to a good library owned by their host; and the town is full of Officers and their wives who are giving parties and attending Aid Societies &c, &c,, I almost envie them their happiness.  Stuart was reading an account of the dedication of the Cemetry at Gettysburg, last night in Tribune I know you would like to see it so I will send it to you as soon as they read the paper through.  I think of taking the Ladies Repository next year, it has more information in it than any other magazine I know of.  I am afraid that I will not accomplish much in the way of study this winter, as there are so many here, and so much confusion among the little folks; I have not got an answer from Crawford Co yet, if I can get a school, I think I will go.  Our folks don't like to have me go away from home so far; but I don't feel contented not to be making any thing:  I am so sorry that I wrote that naught letter to you, about - No 2 I think it was, I know you would feel discouraged when you read it - be sure to destroy it, now wont you?  Mother and Father are very kind to me, and I feel perfectly welcome as far as they are concerned, Mary Jane and Ally are here again; Austin would not keep them any longer, I don't think he did just right, when father has taken so many, I think it was Harriets fault, she disliked Mary very much and did not treat her well at all, I felt real sorry for her, it would have been better for all for her to have staid up there but we get along very well.  Now my dear it is getting late and I must bid you good bye again, praying that you may be spared many years and that you may be successful now in you highest aspirations, farewell my own dear husband.  Ever your Mary
