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Oh! my son, never fail to
pray for yourself, it is your
only safeguard, for if God
does not keep you, no one
can. I trust that you love
to think upon heavenly things
for without meditation the
soul famishes. Therefore
not only read, but ponder.
Alice rote Ruthei a
reply to her letter. I was delighted.
As to Cholera, I have
no fear of it. Mrs Seymour
has invited you Alice + myself
to visit her this summer. I
have written her that we will
probably do so on our return
from New Haven. Our school
will close 8 1/2 weeks hence -
I need the rest, and shall not
be sorry. You can buy your
straw hat for rainy day, in
Andover - is there anything
else that was forgotten? We expect
a letter from you, by the 5 o'clock
mail this evening -
Do not change your room, a rolling
stone gathers no moss. Lovingly Mother