look pritty fair notwithstanding the drought. I wish I could only get 200 acres there fenced in and I hope you will try and find out about that place you heard about and if it can be got at any reasonable rate with a secure title it would be plenty for me. Still I believe the best thing I can do is to attend to my old place and if nothing better turns out make the most of it for a time. I would like to have a look at Poverty Bay and if you are going there would like to have the trip down with you and see what it is like. Alex has been very sulky since his return. The reason is I believe that I found out about the order and stoped at first for a few days to see and get funds to meet it and as he took me by surprise saying it would be all right. When he came back I got it paid. I have always done all in my power for his benefit in many ways but I find all one does goes for [text obscured] and constrewed into other thoughts never intended. Indeed my place for many a day was any thing but comfortable and I find the more one tries to do the less he is thought about and I feel my possition now more than ever as age is coming on and I canot work now for myself as I have done for others. Still I was always able to keep others at work and still able to do that and if I cannot soon get something to do that way