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Sunday, June 28, 1908
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Smith was sentimental tonight. He and I sat up on his roof with a bottle of Port and he toasted all the girls he knew in England. One of 'em's just taken the Awful Step and we finished a slab of her cake and [[strikeout]] num [[/strikeout]] ruminated on matrimony in general. Well, I suppose it'll happen to us all some day. Smith says anything white could have him, body and soul, after two years of Aden.

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Monday, June 29, 1908
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I worked hard with Bunny today over those cotton goods. Finally got an offer out of him, but the quantity was so small I doubt it will go through. Oh, if I could only swing this deal some of these young upstarts in town would sit [[strikeout]]around[[/strikout]] ^[[up]] and take notice. I tell you. I hate to get about $1500 commission almost in my fist and then have it do the dutch. It's no fun. By gum, but I'll haunt the old man until this is settled or I'm thrown out bodily.