Correspondence (incoming): Covert, Dot, 1888-1895

2 hear her say "I am not dead but sleepeth" the perfect rest & quiet that was there Her grave was lined with ever greens & flowers and when the sod was rolled over loving hands covered it with the beautiful of Earth flowers I never have seen any thing to excel it at the Kurat Cemetery This month of the year so many are [away] even to Clergymen. The first Sunday of this month Mr Buttrick of St Paul commenced [his] work in Albany as Pastor of the Emmanuel Church Mr Herves desired him to take charge of the services that of course pleased me and I know it

3 would you. Your Father & Mother's old Church and the one that Anna in her young days was baptized into the faith. Mr Buttrick comes to us a stranger. We have taken him to our hearts at 292 find being a Christian gentleman and full of sympathy. His remarks were brief as Charlie thought it was best. Poor Mr. Herves is a broken down man We have tried to say words of cheer. His niece Mrs Abbott who is with him we find

4 more than an ordinary woman and Mr Herves needs some one to care for him at this hour — which when we meet I will talk more plainly to you about — After the sermon yesterday I had him come & dine with me hoping I could turn his thoughts away from the sad hour which proved to be helpful Mr Covert never fails to see a bright side in this life & he can help others — I was very anxious to see Anna as the undertaker who I know well allowed Mr Covert and I to take a hurried look. There was nothing to us unpleasant I would have known