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especially after reading Mr. B F Taylor's bea^utiful book. - but with
gorgeous autumn I am fully decided that I was over hasty
and so I calmly say - October for me always. And so I vascillate
now one and now another, like the boy in that pretty little
German Story.
News seems entirely merged in the all engrossing topics of
Know Nothingism, Hard Times - and the war in the Crimea -
on all of which points you are probably better booked up
than I am.
I could hardly interest you in a recital of my personal
experiences in the way of riding down hill on a hand sled,
going to regular old fashioned spelling schools which conclude
with a merry dance in a very unorthodox style - or of my
latest experiences in tracing constellations, wherein I made discoveries
which wont affect the science of astronomy much.
Have patience with me this once and I will try to say some-
thing nice[underlined] in my next "scribblement" always provided you
dont tire of my yarns and cut my acquaintance.
Your always
Kate Scribbler