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for as she sent all the sad
details her voice trembled,
and tears filled her eyes
and she exclaimed more
than once, "Oh dear Mrs Stan-
ford, this will break her
poor heart. It is dreadful,
dreadful."

I welcomed Fred and his
family last Saturday. My
Julia is a lovely girl of just
seventeen and Ulysses is
a darling. Fred and Ida
are looking well. Fred is of
course feeling anxious as to
his future now since his
occupation is gone. I too
am feeling unsettled, and
must of course keep house
but where, and how, I cannot
tell just yet. sometimes I think
of Washington, and then of
New York, time and circum-
stances will decide for me.