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,—I know you always have been a good, kind-hearted little soul, and now I am going to  throw myself on your benevolence and ask a favor of  you. Say yes, that’s a dear little sister! It is just this that I want,—a two weeks’ visit from you. “Island Den” was never half so cosy as this summer, and there  were never half so many pleasant people over at the  hotel. The change will do you good, and I have already heard from mother, saying that she can spare  you as well as not. Jack and the children want to see you as badly as I do.

But as long as I know you’ll never consent to drop all care—you’ve had too much these last months for a  young thing like you—and leave that boy of yours at  home, as would be ever so much better for you, bring  him with you, if you think he will be contented here. Jack says two boys take up no more room than one, and Bob had better come too, to be company for him after  we have talked each other to death. Isn’t he impertinent? But it is a good idea, for they will amuse each