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of the job unless it was really necessary. On the other hand, I was torn by fear of doing myself serious damage by neglecting this trouble. It was a thoroughly awful hour of uncertainty; whatever I did would have undeniable results or so it seemed. But, finally, I decided to stick it out tonight anyhow, and I registered at the Ten Eyck. I called home too, talking to Willie and Babbie, and that helped me immensely; I told Willie I was having some trouble, and if I didn't feel better tomorrow, was coming home - would wire her tomorrow. It is wonderful how that talk with home helped. Until then, I felt alone and sick and with friends in a vast, unfriendly world. And then, with those voices from home, I suddenly knew they were really there and really quite near, and I felt much better. But what a day! Hope I don't have many like it. It marked a low in my spirits for a long, long time. Albany, N.Y. Monday, Dec. 12, 1938. I think and hope that yesterday marked the bottom of my curve. Today it started up again, thank God. I felt better this morning, and went by bus to Mechanicville where I got all the breaks in contacting Mr. Van Ness, the new trainmaster, and found him very kindly and obliging, driving down to the depot to get me after I phoned him. The agent at the depot was very good too, locating Van Ness for me. While waiting for him to come, the agent told me he