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Saturday 30th. A snowy, unpleasant day, but we went to the village; traded at the new Union Store -- they really go it cheap -- goods we purchased came at a reduction of 40 per ct., quite a difference. I bought some more books for my school -- tried to find some tubes so I could commence a course of experiments in Chemistry but could find none & so had to give it up. Saw Mr. Powell, who attacked me again about taking _this_ school for the summer, he says they _can't_ give it up no way but that I _must_ teach here & wished me to write to Miss Gregory to exchange with me & she teach where I now am -- oh dear they will teaze me to death. I am _heartily tired_ of this, "you must give us the _first_ chance", "you _must_ back _our_ school", & money is no object to us if you will _only_ teach _our_ school &c. &c.!! Here I am in the midst of three applications, each feeling that I _must_ accept _theirs_; now what to do I can't tell. I mailed a letter to Cinda about coming here, oh how I do hope she may think it best to come