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  My Dear Old Friend

As no cablegram came this morning we conclude that "no news is good news" & our anxiety is greatly relieved & tho' we fear what the morrow may have in store for us we hope & trust that it may bring us nothing but good news, about you.  What a terrible time you must have had no one but you can know but we sincerely hope that the crisis is past & that you are now recovering from the frustrating attack & regaining a portion of your lost strength. God grant that this may be so & that out of the darkness may come forth light & Blessing for you & for us Crown your affliction!

It has deeply grieved us to think what a  poor sort of Christmas you must have had: but we rejoice to know that you are still with us & we pray that the New Year may begin auspiciously & find you fairly on yr. way to convalescence—God bless you now & always!

Some of the Boys were here on Mon: Evg: by invitation. Mrs Teare of Ballacooil—The farm house in the Isle of Man where I stayed last summer—sent us a big fat goose & the boys came to help us to dispose of it. We  spent a good time tho' it was overshadowed by the knowledge of your illness & we read from Carpenter's "Towards Democracy"—a copy of wh: he kindly presented to me—Burns &c.

The boys all send their continued love & sympathy to you & hope to hear better news of you.

My best heart love to you now & always. Yours affectionately J. Johnston.

PS Please tell Warry & Mrs Davis that I send my affectionate regards & best wishes for a happy new year to them. They must have had a trying time.

    JJ