but not so the girl. She was not nice. Had a long letter from her yesterday. Every carpet in the house is up cleaning and scouring doing its utmost to make an old dining room look brighter. I have one comfort in midst of it all which is a thorough good servant. Have got Helen, Kate's woman that you thought so much of. She has joined the Good Templar and here she is a truly valuable servant. The cow will not be here until the beginning of June. Landbroks's wife was here with the baby looking so well.