May 12, 1865 pg 6

Col. Rust has rented his house
to Mr Bates who will board him
thus making the Majors family
a little smaller. Lue still keeps
that long Joe on the anxious seat.
"Sometimes he thinks he is all right
then again he don't know." Poor
fellow! I've warned him and talked
to her but all to no purpose. It's
rather provoking but people never will
heed my exhortations. That reminds
me, have you left off that disagreeable
habit of chewing the filthy mud?
Indeed you had better if you wish to
keep in my good graces. I never
could endure it and I never will.
Do you understand sir?

I shall be glad to have another
picture of you as the one I have
looks at me in a very fierce way.
'Twould be dangerous for a timid
person to meet it in an uncertain