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  Bro Walt.

It is night, clear and cold: Han has just left my room; gone to the east apartment: She prefers much to be alone. Cannot see visitors; does not talk much; wearies her; so does reading: must not read aloud to her; or narrate any thing from newspapers: occasionaly breaks out into some small gossip, furtively: Is weak: too much so to dress up. Languishes on the sofa, or by the fire, seated on a pillow, in a tall rocking chair: sometimes with a blanket around her, indian fashion: window partly raised, freshning​ freshening​ the room: has been about since 9 o'clock; attended some to dinner.   prepared her own supper oysters stewed; baked apples; indian pudding, milk; prunes; takes no tea or coffee: She is come in again: sitting down by the stove: I am writing to Walt: says to give her love to him; wants to see him very much: had letter from Lou: yesterday; reports you looking very well; which gave her great satisfaction. Lou sent her some time ago a box of underclothing, at my suggestion: She was badly off: I purchased a garment hose; could not wear it: could not endure a woman dress maker, to handle her; make such things for he r was too nervous. She has now numerous blankets and bed comforters; and   sleeps warm; bed warmed, between blankets. sleeps some; better; improves: does not feel her heartbeat in her brain so much; as she expresses it: does not use so much bromide: it is hurtfull to her: affects her seriously the next day: would craze her if she persisted: it is given to make her sleep; at too great a risk: Doctor was in last night: said she was not getting better very fast, but would acertainly get well: She never can be as she was: look as well: be as strong. She has changed greatly: her neck and breast has shrunk; her face too: her eyes at times are sunken, glassy; her back is weak: her hair grows—and becomes thinner   very grey. Yet her voice is natural: her step firmer. When this hard cold winter is past, she may recuperate. She tried to sew a little to day: I was away 3 hours this morning, to Union to get subscribers to my picture sale: cruel way to get a livinng​ living​ : 60 dollars in frames; months of work on pictures: shall distribute them next month: I meet with much sympathy among people but times are hard: The landscape is truly enshrouding a white country, snow enveloped, hill, valley, lake and river: Lou is to purchase two paintings: will help me much. Geo sent a check: he reserved for Han: It has cost me over 200 dollars, this winter new stove, extra fires: frames, groceries, etc—have not recieved a line from the girls.

C. L. H.