Thursday evening Sept. 19^th. 61

 

My dear Abbie:

                        The mosquitoes are quiet this evening so I will write to you. Ros can tell you how friendly they are to this house. I have to kill them off every night in order to get any sleep and then they disturb me so much that I often oversleep myself in the morning.         

 

Your letter to Roscoe reached here Friday last, was in Mr. Chase's pocket 'till Monday noon when he handed that and one from Eathan to me. That is just about his way of doing business I never saw another such a man. He sits about the store 'till about time to "close up" and then commences to write about six letters, to-night it was / nearly seven when he left the store. I shall turn him off if he don't do better Ro^s is with you now? It made me feel a little blue to see him starting for home and I remaining here not to see you for so long a time

 

Your last letter did very well, was passable. I was glad to receive it and to hear that you were all on the gain, Abbie excepted perhaps. I hope to hear that she is well soon. You must take good care of yourself and get well as soon as possible. I wish you were coming here this fall I should enjoy it so much. Ro^s was with me quite a while I was obliged to be at the store so much that I did not go about with him as I wished to, would liked to have gone to Waltham with him but could not. When he comes again I hope to be able to show him more attention

 

George is going to be a schoolmaster! / A pretty schoolmaster he will make. Will he not show more attention to the girls than to the boys? I should expect to see kissing them when the boys were out. Is his school in Hebron? I don't mean to insinuate any thing but that would be a good chance place to commence in

 

            We are having fine weather here especially the moon-light evenings. I want to be in the country a riding, wish I had "old whiteface" here I would ride "out of town" occasionally. Do you ride horseback now?

 

I have found the young lady whose port-monie was thrown into my pocket last 4^th of July. I have not returned it yet but shall as soon as it is convenient. She is a fine looking Miss but I am sorry to say is but fifteen years old. Wish she was about two years older Ro^s is enjoying himself about this time I presume. It must be / pleasant going to rides &c. It's an aggravation to think of them, apples, husking parties &c. Don't you pity me? I sent you a stick of candy by Ro^s. Did he give it to you or eat himself?

 

Willie Daggett came into the store a few days ago. Your apples tasted good wish there had been more. Willie has enlisted is with Henry in the Dragoons. Whenever Ro^s get ready to enlist I will be ready too you may tell him. I wish I was with the Buckfield boys.

 

            I am about out of note paper this is home made you see, just as good for you. I will send Homer and Tommy an illustrated paper. Is Frank Thompson alive? inquire of him the next time you see him

 

Excuse this poor sheet and write often.

 

Rec'd Howards and your letter                                                          

Charles

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