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and so he will. He eats no vegetables or fruit, no deserts. I said we had no [[strikethrough]] f [[/strikethrough]] soup, while Dora was gone. He is coming I believe, he will have only meat & potatoes & Mrs. C. the same. They can go out later if they like or they can go to Willards, but I will not.

I shall mail you the "Musical American", which has a notice of Cadman's prize peice which has been given in Phila. What scene or act is it from the Opera? I fancy the First Act. The words were changed, in the composition he sent in, I judge. It is well spoken of. It was not known as Indian Songs, so you get what is the real estimate of the music when nobody is prejudiced by the name.

It is a lovely day. I long to be out.