p.

can tell them how I get along— so shall not
need to write again till first-day.

Lydia Maria Child and husband spent
the winter with Miss. Osgood who lives a few
doors from here— M. Caldwell done their wash-
ing for them— she says L. M. was realy untidy
about her person— would wear her clothes a good
while— and get them very dirty— said to see her
in the street any one would think she was
an ordinary irish woman— she wore no hoops
and her dresses quite short— says her whole
sympathies are enlisted for the slave— [some?]
one told her we should have no more warm
south wind now the south had seceded— she
thot we could get along without a breeze
which comes only from a land of oppression.
Her husband is a nicely educated man— Miss.
Osgood had him for tutor in some of the
languages during the winter. Mother, [Thee?] re-
members that beautiful poem— "He doeth
All Things well"— the writer lives here in
town. I saw her the other day— she is a fine
looking woman— her name is Cummings—
her husband teaches the high school
here— and has for nearly fifteen years.
Tis hardly likely I shall be well enough to
come home in less than two weeks— can tell
better after seeing the Dr. again— how I hope
you are all well— accept a great deal
of love from your affectionate
Mary.