as far a Sarah Jane Finches, and visited 'round among the folks.  I staid all night at Reichenekers Wednesday night; and went to prayermeeting that evening; but I staid the most of the time at Mrs Bansmans, I believe I wrote you that they had moved; Did you notice the sixth anniversary of our wedding day; yesterday was the 13th, I thought of you nearly all the time, and I felt so confident that I would get a letter yesterday, but was disappointed, and I will fess to you that I did go into the parlor in the evening and sat where the moon shone into the window, and wept, long and bitter; You will excuse me for this weakness, If you consider it such; for the day brought to my mind memories of the past; O! I cant tell you the lonely sad feelings of my heart there alone; but all this I ought to keep to myself, for I do not wish to make you sad, because I have been.  It is a year ago today since you left Fathers and a year ago tonight we were at T. Mitchell's, how vividly it all passes before my mind; and when I parted with you, I hoped to see you before this time.  But now the eleven months that you have to stay looks short, when compared with the time you have been gone; yes - I can't give up the idea of seeing you this fall;  But I can and will adapt myself to circumstances.  Hattie and her children, and Jennie and Stuart were all here to dinner today, and this is my week to do the cooking, and I tell you we had a magnificent meal, which the avidity of the participants appetiets fully testified to; the gathering here today, reminded of a larger one six years ago, when you brot your young wife for the first time to your fathers house.
