return it would be like the black silk handkerchief. You would never forget it and I would be teased all my life about it. I am really getting very lazy since I wrote last. I have only been out three times, once spending the day with Mrs Rhatigan, a few days afterwards I was at a party at Dr Dorset's and yesterday I went to see Mrs Kirton. I never care for going our now. I like best to stay at home with Mama and sew. If Mama would go with me I would not stay in the house so much but as I cannot persuade her to go I do not like to leave her at home for I know she feels lonely. She has again been very unwell. I wish she could get rid of that nasty rheumatism. I do not think I told you in my last letter that Ellen