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in ordinary cases but it must be taken into consideration the ? backs it has had. But for his natural strength of constitution his case may have been a very serious one. If please God, dear Appy does well, try and enjoy your visit, only do not neglect to write me by every mail and let me know exactly (mind you no concealments from me) how she is and how each of you are. You my Geo- you my Flo- you my Appy, my poor Tooter her children- Lordy- William-Clem and Bell. It is always best for the mind to be prepared for the worst. And if after dear Floyds nine days are over- any one of you should be ill. I could leave him and come to you- God! grant I may not be called on to do so. That my poor Appy may soon be well again and no other of you loved ones be sick. I am glad you are so pleasantly supplied with ( I forgot the ?) I mean that you are in the same house with Mrs. [Blinch] ? Maggy and the ? If you are all well you ought to enjoy yourselves- it would be paying you no compliment to say I do not feel your absence. I most asuredly do- but that must not prevent your enjoyment. You may never again have so good an opportunity to do so. " Make hay whilst the sun shines" If please God dear Floyd gets on as well as he now seems to be doing- if dear Butler gets no worse, if I can hear of all of you dear absent ones doing well I will and can manage to get along very well. The weather since yesterday has been very trying to the well as to the sick- The rain a second ? and I suppose afterwards will come another freeze. Will you believe it- that trifling little fellow left- his overcoat and the poor boy how he must suffer for the want of it-