March 17, 1865 pg 4

secret society, which was organized
three years ago but has been asleep
ever since, is now being revived
and will occupy one of my evenings.
The gentlemen are invited and it
is made a very social affair.

Would you like a ticket of invita-
tion? All the girls of "our set"
go and will doubtless exert them
selves for your entertainment.

"The long long weary day" came
all night, -- it comes quite often --
and will hardly be sung without
some bitter thought of the donor.
I hope I may never sing it from
my heart, realizing the bitter woe of
an only love lost forever more, because
I "would trifle with my love".

Mary and Mr Merrill are
here, boarding at Mr Greely's. I know
you are longing to see Mrs M -- your
dear cousin. I have not yet had