Union, Conn.
Sept. 19. 1897.My dear sister,
Peter and I arrived safely home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Upham said she told you "half-past six or seven" instead of half past seven as you understood her. It was a few minutes past nine when I got to school but I shortened up the nooning and recesses and explained to Mrs. Thayer so I thin
gk my standing in the community is not affected. I got my writing books, and some library books, among the "A Singular Life," which I enjoy very much. There were no letters except one for Amanda.Father went to Southbridge Friday leaving Amanda alone but no one molested her. She seems very happy when I get home at night.
Yesterday the oldest two Harman boys helped father get in his rowen. I spent the day in canning pears. There were ten quarts, all the good cans being filled. I scalded over the lower and better half of those cherries and put them in a quart can using the two quart for pears.
The trouble with the cherries was that the rubber had broken into three or four pieces when the top was screwed on. We now have 69 quarts of "stuff" down cellar. I wish I had a dozen more cans.
Emma came up yesterday to get some yeast she had sent for and I sent some of your tomatoes to Sam. It is a pity to see them rot.
Amanda has been at work on her skirt. Father found his glasses out by the ice house. Jet has removed her promising family to the barn. Amanda is going to keep house to-day and let Father and I go to church.
I don't know whether you intended to take your gossamer so I won't tell you it is one of the things you left, but I should think you would want it.
If there is a letter from Harvey I will quote from it at the post office.
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At P.O.
Postal from Harvey. Mrs. B. is better, and Dedie and Eva are all tired out.
Mrs. Back arrived just as they were singing the last hymn and did not come in till meeting was done. I trust she will enjoy the Sunday School.
Lovingly
Mary Eva.