
          lounge on and a bench for my
boy to sit on, next week Friday,
and keep them in order until the
Monday following. Then if I do not 
offend, you may relapse into
your usual state, and suffer the
litter and dust to accumulate as usual.

There are some difficulties in the way of
my going now; but my wife is visiting
at her uncles in Vermont, my
brother-in-law Cady has taken one
son, my brother Sylvester is soon
to take another, and I seem to be
rather set loose upon the world
just now. I believe I will go, but
I cannot know until morning (it's 
now 10 o'clock in the evening) when I 
am to have a letter from my wife,
which [crossed out: will] may have a material
bearing on the subject.

You say you are poor. So you
should be, if you are comfortable
and not embarrassed. You will do much
better for it. I was once rich and stood
pretty high among political scoundrels
and swindlers. Then I did no good
and was worth nothing to society. Now
I work hard and get a competency, owe
nothing and have money enough for
all the wants of myself and family.

        