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Rh Lynchburg that she designed going by Washington to see Lizzie. Her friends ridiculed the idea, but she persisted: "I love Lizzie next to mother. She has been a mother to us all. Half the pleasure of my visit is that I will be able to see her." She wrote me a letter, saying that she designed visiting me, asking if it would be agreeable. I replied, "Yes, come by all means. I shall be so glad to see you." She came and stayed at my rooms, and expressed surprise to find me so comfortably fixed. I cannot do better than conclude this chapter with two letters from my dear young friends, the first from Mrs. General Meem, and the second from Miss Maggie Garland. These letters show the goodness of their hearts and the frankness of their natures. I trust that they will not object to the publicity that I give them: