to be so active he is very lazy and if he gets up early in the morning he makes up for it by going soon to bed. I shall never forget how you pretended you were such am early riser when you were stayning with us before our marriage you used to disturb the whole house getting up before six and I often felt surprised when I sent a note to you at the little cottage to here from the boy that you were not up at ten o'clock but I soon found out when I was married that you had as great a dislike to early rising as any one ever had. Papa tells me he has written to you that I sew too much. You must not scold me darling for it is nonsense Papa thinking that if I were delicate it might do me harm but I am sure no one can be in better health than me besides the work must be done and I will not spend money giving it out while I can do it myself and I know also I could not get it done to please me. I know you are always so much afraid that I hurt myself, that I was quite vexed when I heard Papa