Northumberland

 

Dear Frank

                                                                        With a most sincere and greatfull heart to an ever indulgent god for his kind protection and tender mercy This warm pleasant sabath evening I again take up my pen in order to awnswer Dear Franks last kind and ever welcome missive wich came to hand on last thursday night I scarcely need say it was a welcome visitor for I had commenced to be a little weary at its long delay in comeing for on other weeks I never had to wait longer than teusday to hear from you and I felt allmost sure you were sick or had met with some accident my anxieties are now relieved in a measure and but for the fear of evil yet to come I would try to set my mind at perfect ease on your account/

 

with a thankfull heart I can still send you the same cheering news from home I have hither to had to send the present finds us as the past has left us that in the full enjoyment of health and strength still hopeing when this reaches you it may find you enjoying the same great bell blessing and a more happy mind than ever you enjoyed before for drawing conclusion from your last letter I think you were takeing tak the most decided step towards it you ever took before in your life Within the past few days my har heart has yearned with deeper affection and sympathy for you and has gone forth more frequently in secret silent prayer for God to give you strength and grace from on hih high from for him to bless you and make your heart to rejoice in the sunshine of his countenance and with a sure and heartfelt evidence that God is reconciled and that you have at last won the tr prize of [?]/high calling and made your election sure with your god I yet hope to hear of many souls being converted to god in the protracted meeting where you are and you told me of the next joyfull news I hope to hear from Dear Frank that he has felt it ever not in vain to call upon the lord lord and Frank if he has not yet heard your prayers do not give up but persevere untill he does for when the blessing does come it is well worth the sig sigs tears and struggles of months or years how much I would enjoy such a meeting at this time I attended church this morning but could not stay for class as my cousin was along with me and did not seem to care about staying I allways love to attend the class meetings and never feel right unless I get there Maggie has gone to Wilkesbarre to try a new Physician our town Physician do does not understand her case I fear unless Maggie soon gets some relief she will fill an untimely grave her husband is well and queer as ever

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