Says if you will come out here he will take care of you and he would.
Am painting and doing some good work.

Made a "govt.

six" yesterday.
In the course of time, he bought an Island in the St.Lawrence and they spent several summers there.
On the occasion of my husband accepting a detail in active service in Washington at the Soldiers' Home, after his retirement, he received the following letter.
INGLENEUK, CHIPPEWA BAY, N.Y.
My dear Jack-- So there you are--and I'm d--- glad you are so nicely fixed.

It's the least they could do for you and you ought to be able to enjoy it for ten years before they find any spavins on you if you will behave yourself, but I guess you will drift into that Army and Navy Club and round up with a lot of those old alkalied prairie-dogs whom neither Indians nor whiskey could kill and Mr.Gout will take you over his route to Arlington.
I'm on the water wagon and I feel like a young mule.

I am never going to get down again to try the walking.