
This will inform that Han has not regained her health
proportionately with mine as we had anticipated. She goes about the house very
slowly; finds difficulty in getting up stairs to her bedroom at night: is not able
[illegible] dress herself or lift any weight. She is very much changed—cannot endure much
visitation [illegible] talking. When the weather was fine she could sit on the southern
doorstep, inhaling the invigorating air, and warming herself in the bright, southern
sun: but the season is passing and the chill damp atmosphere precludes her this
restorative. She is doing long neglected repairs to clothing, stealthily
like. Yet she sleeps
well, has a bed and large room to herself which she needs. She says that she never
before slept on such a bed made up as I make it for her: Her appetite is fair. I do
the cooking, and even the washing. It is over four months since I had used the
brush more that a
couple hours a week. My condition is drawing general attention, and the old querie query
is asked me; "has she no friend?" She designed to write to George soliciting 20 dollars, or she thought you could make up the
amount among you. She needs some necessaries, winter comeing coming
. She experiences the chilly weather greatly. She is ever mentioning
yourself: with her accustomed affectionate
devotion. George might do
something, and even Jeff
[illegible] trifle. She worked
very hard to entertain the girls, and yet they never
invited her to make them a visit. Respecting public opinion of my services toward
her, a neighbour of twenty years lately remarked, "That is was well she had so good and faithfull faithful
a man to take care of her, and she should have added, so enduring.
I receive Progress regularly also Philada Sunday Press, which I have subscribed for. Progress published a paper mine and sent me a copy with thanks.
Howard of the Press is a man, journalist for these times. I may write to him. Write to Han.
C. L. Heyde