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a more active sphere of existence. But
"not yet, not yet," as the traveller said
to the two angels of Death, in St. Peter's.
How soon that time may arrive, I do
not know. Sometimes I think the more
humble the sphere the happier is the
person, at least their influence if it is
for evil will be less hurtful. He, "who
lived happy, died happy," fulfilled the
mission of life, for "he loved and served
his God" Yet it does not necessarily follow
that one "large of understanding" may
not consecrate his greater powers to the
same happy service. Then the greater the
knowledge and powers of mind, the
greater will be the beneficial results of
[their?] devine use, to which they are
given. I think of the condemnation of
the [hider?] of the one talent, of his shame
when reproved by the giver of it, and dare
not stop in the attempt of putting the
part of one I have at [legal?] interest. I
cannot yet give up the idea of attendng

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school at some higher Institution than
this. It would seem very desirable that
I should go next Fall. For I shall be
old enough then, to say the least. Yet we
do not know what changes the intervening
time may bring.

James will be at home this week. There
will be great rejoicings then I suppose.
Shall be very glad to see him, and think
he will be glad to be at home again.
Received a letter Arthur, the other day; if
it were not a twelve [moses?], I would send
it, for it is a pretty strange letter I call it.
I think he is a very strange man, and
do not know what to make of him. Think
something must have weakened his
faculties, but do not know what. I have
not answered it, and do not know as I
shall, to tell the truth. I have gotten
about sick of writing to the boys. It does
not pay very well in the end. Though for
a while it is pleasant enough to hear from
them, but generally the end is unpleasant.

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