Dear Mother,--I am safely here. My dress was not much tumbled
and Aunt Jane helped me press it out. I like Mr. Cobb very
much. He chews but throws newspapers straight up to the
doors. I rode outside a little while, but got inside before I
got to Aunt Miranda's house. I did not want to, but thought
you would like it better. Miranda is such a long word that I
think I will say Aunt M. and Aunt J. in my Sunday letters.
Aunt J. has given me a dictionary to look up all the hard
words in. It takes a good deal of time and I am glad people
can talk without stoping to spell. It is much eesier to talk
than write and much more fun. The brick house looks just the
same as you have told us. The parler is splendid and gives
you creeps and chills when you look in the door. The
furnature is ellergant too, and all the rooms but there are
no good sitting-down places exsept in the kitchen. The same
cat is here but they do not save kittens when she has them,
and the cat is too old to play with. Hannah told me once you
ran away with father and I can see it would be nice. If Aunt
M. would run away I think I should like to live with Aunt J.
She does not hate me as bad as Aunt M. does. Tell Mark he can
have my paint box, but I should like him to keep the red cake
in case I come home again. I hope Hannah and John do not get
tired doing my chores.