. Village life in America, 1852-1872, including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . faO w 1856] VILLAGE LIFE IN AMERICA 67 Grandmother sent our two girls for us, BridgetFlynn and Hannah White, so they eouUhit. Wewere quite disappointed, but perhaps she wont sendfor us next time. May.—Grandmother is teaehing me how to knitsome mittens now, but if I ever finish them it willbe through much tribulation, the way they have tobe raveled out and commenced over again. I thinkI shall know how to knit when 1 get through, if 1never know how to do anything else. Ier


. Village life in America, 1852-1872, including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . faO w 1856] VILLAGE LIFE IN AMERICA 67 Grandmother sent our two girls for us, BridgetFlynn and Hannah White, so they eouUhit. Wewere quite disappointed, but perhaps she wont sendfor us next time. May.—Grandmother is teaehing me how to knitsome mittens now, but if I ever finish them it willbe through much tribulation, the way they have tobe raveled out and commenced over again. I thinkI shall know how to knit when 1 get through, if 1never know how to do anything else. Ierhaps Lshall know how to write, too, for 1 write all ofGrandmothers letters for her, because it tires her tow-rite too much. 1 have sorted my letters to-dayand tied them in packages and found 1 had between500 and 600. 1 have had about two letters a weekfor the past five years and have kept them almost always tells me in his letters to readmy Bible and say my prayers and obey Grandmotherand stand up straight and turn out my toes andbrush my teeth and be good to my little sister. 1have been practising all the


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