till the stage came in, and Mother was very uneasy, fearing I was sick or some accident had befallen me. Found them all well, and the children were perfectly delighted to see "Aunt Mawy"; Austin came down Sunday evening and gave me a brothers welcome; I am so delighted to get home that I hardly know how to act, but I don't think your little wife is quite as excitable as she used to be. Tuesday Morning Sept 24th Good Morning my dear dear husband, How much I wish I could adderess the words to you, than through this tardy medium, and if I could even know how your health is; I feel quite refreshed and rested this morning, I was so tired when I got home, and yesterday was washing day of course, and I had a great deal to do so that I
