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the children quarreling so perhaps it
is not so bad - I have felt from her letters
though that htey did not get on very well.
I intended telling thee that I saw
some [?] by Mr. Bruestle in "Harper's
Weekly", but forgot it - glad thee met him.

I do hope thee can go to the Catskills
- a little mountain [?] will do the good
- thee has has no real change this
Summer. Is it not fine that the boy
is doing so well. I can picture him
playing in the boat with the brokers
oar. The will swim before many years
have passed over his head. Ethel has
just made the encouraging remark that
the thinks it is "getting ready to be
awful warm agin". I have heard fall
sounds, and the meadow is a glory of
garden [?] and iron [?]. Take care
of thy health, and if heat comes again
keep out of the Sun. I am always worrying
for fear the will get hear prostration. Will
thee get me a pair of side combs - not