March, Tuesday 1, 1864<\/p>\n
First day of Spring\u2014Laura awakened me for my breakfast. I looked out of the window and to my surprise, one of the hardest Snow Storms I ever saw was prevailing\u2014lasted until 11 o’clock, when the sun shone out brightly. A more magnificent scene I never witnessed, the forests glistened like thousands of diamonds, sun set was glorious. It moderated a great deal, until night when the freeze came again. Laura and I spent the evening alone, except Beulah and Tippie Dora\u2014buisy sewing. Laura just finished her ruffled apron\u2014I am really proud of her, she sews so nicely. I spent the day in Tate’s room, braided one width on my white swiss\u2014if my chest was only stronger, I would enjoy sewing, but oh! I am so weary\u2014both in body and spirit. My angel Mother, you would not have thought your two youngest born could grow so indiferent . I pine for a companion, tis not my fault, she loves me not. My poor old Father, you are all that binds me here. Helen is to be married, they are all buisy , but do not wish me to share it\u2014have seen no one, or heard nothing more from Dixie\u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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