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spiritless, scarcely equal to his pastoral duties, and 

 continuous literary work was out of the question. 

 Woe to the man that stands alone under these cir- 

 cumstances ! But Dr. Bachman did not stand alone ; 

 his faithful wife was at his side. With consummate 

 tact she had the specimens removed, and carefully 

 laid aside the papers. " You are only suffering from 

 weakness of body," she said, '' You must take a vaca- 

 tion, and as you grow stronger, your old love for the 

 work will return." She quietly made the simple 

 preparations necessary for the trip; at the same 

 time his congregation urged upon him the necessity 

 for the same, and took a lively interest in the efforts 

 to secure a quiet retreat where he could recuperate 

 his strength. Madison Springs, Georgia, proved a 

 happy selection. The specimen books, etc., that had 

 been laid aside, were brought out and packed in 

 readiness for an early departure. 



Dr. Hazelius had written from Lexington, ''Come 

 and see my fine vegetable garden. I want you to 

 see the plants raised from the seeds you sent me. I 

 am needing your advice about the Seminary, don't 

 pass me by." We find in Mrs. Bachman's hand- 

 writing, a few dottings by the way. 



Tuesday, June 12th, '49 : ''Dr. B. and myself left 

 Charleston for the Madison Springs." 



Wednesday was spent pleasantly with Dr. Hazelius' 

 family. 



On the 19th we reached Madison Springs. The 

 location is fine, and climate delightful. We are the 

 onlv boarders and are comfortably accommodated. '^ 

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