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mar under the instruction of my brother-in-
law Jno. W. Fox, who is the head of this
house, and the head of a school here, of
eighteen years' standing. -He has a family of
ten children all of whom, except the infant,
have been taught by him. One son, Johnnie,
passed the Harvard examination last spring,
and is now at Lexington. Professor Neville
brags on him, and says he knocks '95' every
time in his Greek class. His half-brother Jim-
mie, is one of the public school principals of
Lexington, and is much respected there. He
has taken Johnnie with him, pays his board
and tuition, and assists him in his studies."
(The reader will doubtless recognize in "John-
nie", the author of "Little Shepherd of King-
dom Come, " and "Trail of the Lonesome
Pine. ") "President Graham was out here, and
stayed one night. He enjoyed it! He says, in
talking of us, 'Ollie and Mattie.' The children
all fell in love with him, and gave him cakes.
My father is able to walk, and my mother's
general health is good. At Lexington, I saw
many of your old friends: Grubbs, Cox, etc.
Doctor Hopson and Brother Graham say that
you ought to take a good rest. Now do you
hear That is from headquarters! My visit