so this shows you darling that I am not so delicate as you imagine. I know it would never have happened if I had not given way to grief. It was brought on I think by a violent fit of crying. Mrs Kirton was very kind in my illness. She was here four days from morning till night time. You tell me dearest Donald to shut up our house for a time. I think it is best to do so. Whenever I read your letter I made up my mind to do so at once. I went down yesterday and has everything removed up to Papa's except the carpets, the parlour table and chairs and the carpets. Our bedroom furniture I have put in Mama's room as she now makes the study her bedroom. The china and other things I have put away in the presses in Mama's room. I hope dear you will approve of what I have done. I feel much more comfortable now for before I was in constant fear that the house would be broken into, besides dear when you come home