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Berlin Vt. Feb 1, 1871

My precious husband;

The can't guess so I'll
tell thee where I am. Howard just brought
Mary and me over to Mr. Marvin's. We found
both gone, and so I seryed upon the inkstand
while Mary is reading. The house looks like fury
and the youngest boy was shut-up in one room.
while its grandpa was at the barn. The expect to
stay until tomorrow. What a darling letter I got
from thee last nigh, they all are as good as can
be but seems to me this is a little the best one, but
quite likely I shall think the next is still better
I got it as we were oing up to the Kelton's and
after a little slyed into a bed room and read
it and seems to me I was just the proudest and
happiest wife that ever was. The had a very
pleasant visit there. Both enquired after
Thee and father. mrs. K send her "kindest regards"
and hopes thee will come and see them. It is

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Yes, precious we are glad enough to be forever
clear of the "H's" and all their kindred, and
now sure we are that no "H" can ever trouble
us again. I suppose Mr. would act just as thee
dreamed he would. He is just a hypocrite and
how I do loathe his ways and manners, and
always did, and what a fool I was. and how can
thee love me so-- but thee does. Thank Heaven,
Darlin, I think thee would have got free of the
"Toils" in time. thee was so weary of them, but
perhaps I never might not have got out of that
clutch if thy love had not saved me from
destruction. Anyhow we know that the other'slove was a "tower of strength."

4 o'clock-- Just then Alice came home brought by a
neighbor, having fallen on the ice with her little
boy and bruised his leg. She was Terribly frightened
the boy yelled, and grandpa came in and
tumbled his whole length on the Littered floor.
At last we got them so they felt pretty Easy.
Whil all was noise, groans and confusion, Alice
seized a "doctor book" to see what was the matter
I wanted to laugh, but couldn't stop. Mary quieted
the child and I did various. Quiet is at last

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restored. Mr. Marvin's came home all things are lovely. I guess.

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Right
here + forever
dear

I have just
made a butter
fly of black velvet for
Mr. Marvin that
looks quite nicely.
Would thee like one?
Thee is a dear
loving old
"bear" because
the holds me
so close with a
regular bear
hug, but
thee never
has been
"bearish," my
love, Thee is
the best man
that I ever
knew and
I've known
awful good ones. in my
own family I mean, I do
think my brothers are
good, but thee is a deal
better, the best that ever could be

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I think we shall go to
Thomas' tomorrow, Dorcas is very much worse,
I guess I'll go to Ferrisburgh
about and Thursday,
if nothing new comes up.