would like to know. Send her a name if you have one
January 16th. Well William you see I had to
quit writing last night as it got to late to finish
after the baby went to sleep. To-night she is sleeping
in the cradle by my side. I wish you could only peep in
and see her, but you must keep in good heart. I think
and hope the time will soon come when you can
come and see us all and stay with us too if we all
live till that time. I do hope and pray that the Good
Lord will spare your life that you may be permitted to
return home once more, and it seems as if the Lord has
ever heard my prayer for I have prayed for you and
asked the Lord to take Care of you and to shield you from
the hands of your enemies, and if we only put our
trust in the Lord, he will bring you through safe if it
is His Will, if not the Lords will be done and not ours,
we should always be willing to submit to the will of God,
let it be what it may. For my part I do think the Lord,
that it is as well with me as what it is. Now let
us put our whole trust in the Lord and try and live
more faithful, and do His will as it is required of us
and always remember the words, "Thou God ???? Me".
Well William I have received the money or one hundred
and seventy dollars instead of one hundred and eighty dollars.
It was marked $170.00 on the package. The book I have not got yet
No more at present. Good night. Ever your wife
Wm. J. Strieby Mary E.
