p.

are learning to do more
and more for each other in
every way. -

Yes my dear, I came right
over and closed - the south curtains
and will do all and every thing
you suggest, - so far the carpets
are well kept, so are hoping
they will not get excited and
flee from the new housekeepers -

Please begin to give dear Leicester
great credit as a thoughtful
careful housekeeper, - for each
night he invariably goes the
rounds much as your father
did - tests all the windows and
doors and we help each other
in putting out the lights and
sometimes he is first in bed
and sometimes I am asleep an
hour before the retires, - but so
far I have slept in your Uncle
Tyley's room, every single night

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since you left. - we are both growing
so truly to love each other. It quite
seems as though nothing will
prevent me staying with Elsie
each night until you return!
My office is still a vacancy, -
but dearest Love this afternoon
I wrote my last examination on
[?], - the Lord willing,
I shall graduate without a
flaw, - the 27th - of May -
All I have to do now
is to cheer up those about
me and will call on your
grandma tomorrow and tell
her - the news from you -

At least a part of it - for she
might not know how to interpret
your jokes - I am more than