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critical regard for appostness. Remember
ing her great deprivation, think you will
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| INSTITUTION ron THE DEAF AND DrMB }
NEW YORK. March 18th. {
MY DEAR FATHER have received an
other letter from mother. Mr.. peet has
brought it to me. You are well. | play Of
ten In the yard. | have ruddy check We
study and improve. | am very well and hap
| Py' Miss Hubbell has caught bird She
mas opened window. 1t has flown away.
IL VIII sit on tree. Mrs. Stoner's cat has
iro,ur tour kittens. They will play with the girls.
They will grow four cats. Their mother
washes them with her tongue Perhaps she
VIII give to them some mice to cat / grow
lat The sun is bright The sky is blue.
The ground is a little wet. love God |
shall die. wH hear The angels sing in hea-
ren. We often 60 into chapel Mother has
sent some clothes to me. thank her of
ten play with Cora Wynkoop. You will
come to the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb am very glad. shall so home in
four months. | wear spectAcles on my nose.
The frame is blue. Will you write to me =?
Il am your affectionate daughter,
"MARY E. STANSBURY."
have two more letters, which, although
they are comparatively long, l will venture
to include. They are written by Mary and
Caroline, on one sheet, and addressed to
Bridget, domestic. You may be assured
the destituton Mary hints at was not of long
continuance. Her Juggling in large word
several times is an amusing feature Of her ell
fusion Carries letter affords quite con-
trast to her sisters, being written in delicate
characters, and evncing much care IN punct-
uation and other minutia. 1t is in accord
ance with her manners, which are timid and
retiring, and wi h her personal appearance,
which is always very neat and tidy; -
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB
New YORK, April 9TH 1858 {
d" My DEAR BRIDGET: Miss Hubbel
caught bird. She opened a window. 1t
lew away. 1t will sit on a tree. Some girls
throw ball over house. Some girls often
play graces with other girls. Cora Wynkoop
often plays with me. All the girls will wear
white dress (alluding to a contemplated
exhibition of the children in the Academy of
Music.) We must not be vain God does
not love vain people. We put our books in
the desks. Some girls often sew coats, vests,
and pantaloons. God makes the sun and the
rain. The grass will soon be green. The
flowers will soon grow. | have some collars.
Mr.. Weeks often goes to the city. He buys
every thing. He came here last Saturday.
All girls wish some money. | have no money.
You have money enough. My hair will soon
be long. | have broken an old comb. |
have black eyes. Fanny Smith often moni-
sress all careless girls. Some girls often
tew white dress. We study and i'm
improve. Several boys some times stand on
the roof Are you we'll? Are you all well?
| write in a copy-book every day Mr.. Peet
has registers. Some lazy girls do not sew a
white dress. Help some girls enthusiastic
sew all white .dress. Emma Cludins often
say half hear and speak Mrs. Morris often
goes home. Mr. Peet will bring three large
states. The wind blows some trees. Mr..
Angus often talks with Cora Wynkoop. You
must all be enthusiastic. You will write
send to me.
II am your affectonate friend,
MARY E. STANSBURY.'
"MY DEAR BRIDGET Some time ago | re-
ceived letter from you. 1t is raining little
to-day. | often danoo otho, with ills. DO
you make good cook You are well. am
very well, | wish see you. Mr.. Peet ex-
plains to pupils deaf and dumb every day.
Do you farmer clean in the garden and pota-
toes and pears and corn? Do you works
rake from dead grass and flowers? We Of
ten see Mr.. Peet's little son. He has blue
eyes and brown hair. DR.. Peet went to AL
bany last week. Perhaps he will come back
tomorrow. The grass will soon be green.
The flowers will soon grow. Some pupils
deaf and dumb Institution seven years. | of
ten see some crows. | often see steam boats
on the river. | often broom sweep from floor
II am your affectionate friend,
CAROLINE H. STANSBURY.'
"Ilnagine Bridget perusing those letters !
Her impatence to answer the abrupt ques-
ton ''Do you make good cock = on the spot;
her qualification at the frank announcement.
Il wish see you her CONSERVATION at the
neutrality-suspicious. inquiry, DO you farmer
clean in the garden, etc her resolution to
crafty her young friend in the matter of
enthusiasm and her queer feelings at
number more places.