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take a special interest in
the coming of this boy
and the joy that would
fill your hearts when
here. You were al-
ways so tender and
kind to me even before
my last great sorrow
came. Dear Mrs. Richard-
son has held a special
place in my heart ever
since I first met her.
Your home life always
seemed to sweet to me
but it lacked the crown-
ing joy of a child.

In the face of this
dear precious son it can
trace a resemblance to
both of the parents.
What a bright face and
what a fine head. Oh!
how you must love this
dear boy, and I hope
and I pray most sin-
cerely that God in His
great goodness will spare
this son to you, to be a
comfort and a staff
in your declining years
as he now is a joy un-
speakable.

I remember when
my dear boy came to
me, if I woke up in the
night I would go into
the next room and look
at him and re-assure
myself that he was
mine and that I had a