Letter and envelope from Aggie Herrick, Ogden, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo, Utah

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Aggie Herrick, Ogden, Utah, to Mary E. Syphus, Provo, Utah, dated March 19, 1894.
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Miss Mary Syphus -
Provo,
B.Y.A. Utah.
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2666 Washington Ave.
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Ogden, Utah -
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March 19 - 94 -
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Miss Mary Syphus,-
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Provo, Utah -
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My dearest Mary -
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"The day is cold and dark and dreary
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It snows and the wind is never weary."
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To-day I feel as old as the hills
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because we have winter here
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again - Last week we had a
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few lovely warm days and
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I felt infused with new life.
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Indeed I felt almost young
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again - This morning I got
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up at six o'clock, intending
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to take a long walk, but great
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was my disappointment to
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find snow falling. I conclude^
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to remain at home and read -
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I received my Normal a
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few days ago. I agree with you that it does not amount to much this semester. It seems to contain so very little that is of interest to me.
I do not think that the B.Y.A. ladies have much cause to feel flattered by the compli- -ment paid them. At least it accomplished some good if it influenced the Faculty in making it compulsory to take physical culture - It will be of lasting benefit to the ladies. Our class at the Academy is broken up and Miss Gates has returned to Provo - She had a class of sixty but she raised the tuition and a great many could not afford to take it. The number dwindled down to six or eight so she gave it up.
If the increase in your family continues at the present rate, it will take you some time after your return home
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to visit the little strangers.
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I know that Prof. Brimhall's
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lecture on Napoleon was
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very fine. I wish he would
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deliver it in Ogden for my
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benefit.
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0, Mary, my dear, I am in
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love again. This time it is
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with Ward and James the
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Actors. Last week I saw
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them in two performances
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"Othello" and "Damon nd Pythias"
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I was completely carried away.
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Really at times I did not
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realize where I was, on the
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earth or in heaven - but
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my love is all in vain for
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both men are married. That
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is always my fate, isn't it?
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I have begun my music
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and it is needless to say that
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I am already discouraged,
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but I amVdetiermined to stick
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to it and see if I can accomplish
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a little bit -
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Written across top of Page 1 Well, my dear
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Written across top of Page 1
I must say "good-
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-bye - Mama,
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Nettie and Lettie
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all join me in
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sending love
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and kisses to
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you -
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Lovingly Yours
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Aggie -
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0, I had a letter
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from Miss Findlay
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last week and
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she is thinking of
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returning to Ogden
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in May. She evidently
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thinks that there are
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some places better than
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home
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