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disappointments that may happen to come to you, 
for they are pretty sure to come in one way or an- 
other. Itis not all smooth sailing in Dakota any 
more than it is here, or anywhere else. I have en- 
deavored in this conversation to tell you frankly and 
without coloring what you can do there. I have 
tried conscientiously to understate rather than over- 
state the probabilities. But you should understand 
that all this requires work and plenty of it; there 
will be diappointments and discouragements, but if 
you can endure these for a while you are tolerably — 
sure to come out right at last.” 
“T thank you again for all this information and 
advice. If I go it will be with the determination not 
to allow myself to get discouraged, no matter what 
may come. I shall expect disappointments and trials 
of various sorts, and will try and meet them bravely 
when they come.” 
Some readers may be disposed to criticise my ad- 
vice to Mrs. Sanford, that she should try and conduct 
some business in town while she was having her land 
brought under cultivation. Why not, they will ask, 
have advised her to go on her land at once and live 
there? I answer, because it would not be pleasant 
for awoman with three small children to live in that 
way. She might have no near neighbors, and would 
«et nothing to live on from the land until some crops 
could be raised. If she had some little business in 
{own that would afford her even a small income for’ 
«1 year or two, it would certainly be a great deal bet- 
