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A the articles she had to dust was a square Indian box with drawers

It had always been called "the writing-box," and it was partly filled

with paper and otherShe stood before the

open lid thoughtfully, and a sudden overwhely to Mrs Gordon came into her heart She could write

pretty well, and she had seen her h she was totally inexperienced in the matter, she

deter in the materials then to help her The letter paper

was coarse; envelopes were unknown She would have to bring a candle

into the room in order to seal it; and a candle could only be lit by

striking a spark fro a

brimstone match from it,--unless she lit it at the kindled fire, which

would subject her to questions and remonstrances Also, the quill pens

must be mended, and the ink renewed But all these difficulties were

overco note was intrusted to the care

of Diedrich Becker, the old arden and milked the

cows: To MISTRESS COLONEL GORDON: HONOURED MADAM: My father forbids that I

come to see you He thinks you should upon rateful I fear very much But that is not

true I am unhappy, indeed I think all the day of you