APRIL 13, 1860
Laura sat down at the kitchen table. Blythe had just brought her a letter from the post office, a letter from her son Martin. Laura stared at the letter before she opened it. She had been waiting for news for so long now, and she was happy and also reluctant to read the letter.
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Mom
��������������������������������� You
can't imagine how happy I'm for getting your letter.
��������������������������������� It's
good to know you are fine, mom. I have great news. I got married.
����������������������� Yes, I got married, last year. I sent you a letter,
����������������������� but I did not get an answer. I started to worry
����������������������� and decided to look for you, but Helen, my wife mom, well,
����������������������� she said that I should wait for news that you would write,
����������������������� and she was right. Thank God.
��������������������������������� Helen
is a good woman mom. I'm working with her father at
��������������������������������� The
First Bank of New York. Her parents are great people,
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they would love you.
�������������������������������� Helen
is pregnant, and we want you with us when the baby is born.
�������������������������������� I'm
so glad to know that you are happy. Where you are living now?
�������������������������������� The
people who you work with seem to be good people,
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Helen and I want you to know that we would love to have you
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living with us.
�������������������������������� Please mom, think about it and send me more news.
�������������������������������� Love
you Mom.
�������������������������������� Martin
and Helen
Laura hugged the letter close to her heart. She was feeling so happy. Martin was fine and he had found a good woman. Laura really thought about leaving to go to New York and living with Martin and his new wife, but she decided that she should give them some time. And that when her grandchild was born she would leave to meet all the family, and help Martin and Helen with the baby. Laura read the letter one more time, then she put it in her dress pocket and happily she went back to her work.