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not even offer to help him now and then. While it ought to be so it seems inhuman to be void of any affection for those who have struggled to bring them up. It may be that the boys want to set themselves up first before they do anything for Ed, but they are so engrossed in the grabbing for money that the old man is not given the attention that parental feeling demands. It is pitiful. The younger boys stay and work in the fields. Fletcher is a great big slouchy fellow, shirt collar and sleeves [[?]] and lopping hat brim. Louis is tall and handsome, careless air and a voice that comes from the depths of the chest in a 

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[[Hide?]] & [[Gunties?]]

At Home
July 31 - '05.

My dear M,
Here I am at home again. I arrived at five o'clock yesterday and found everything safe and sound. Sarah had supper ready for me and after I had unpacked and attended to some things that needed attention I took to the bath room and spent nearly two hours cleaning myself of the month's Nebraska dirt. I was welcomed home very cordially by many of the clerks at the office. Before coming home I visited Caryl and his wife and Ed, and Susan. Caryl has a charming wife, very

[[left margin]] I am very glad you are improving. You must take 
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