A young sailor boy came to see me today. It pleases me to have these lads seek me on their return from their first voyage, and tell me how much they have learned about navigation.
I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.
Yesterday I had a Shaker visitor, and today a Catholic; and the more I see and hear, the less do I care about church doctrines.
Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.
Altogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.
It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good.
