This morning I rose pretty early—After breakfast I read and wrote stories. In the afternoon I wrote some letters and the following one to Louisa:
Louisa dear
With love sincere
Accept this little gift from me
It is with pleasure
I send this treasure
And with it send much love to thee.
Sister dear
Never fear
God will help you if you try.
Do not despair
But always care
To be good and love to try.
In the evening I read in a book called 'Stories on the Lord's-prayer.' I talked with Louisa after I went to bed and she pinched me on my leg.
Two or three years later Anna writes:
Monday.
Mother went to Boston and Louisa and I cleaned house all day. I love order above all things and I take great pleasure in seeing all neat about the house.
Tuesday.
I worked hard till 2 o'clock when we all met to sew while mother read aloud from "Miss Bremers Brothers and Sister's." It is most beautiful such a happy family. I think Miss Bremer would make a lovely mother the mothers in her books are so sweet and she has beautiful idear's about family's. I love to read natural stories.
Wednesday 30th.