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[[underlined]] October 4th 1895. [[/underlined]]
Well yes I think he would

[[underlined]] Oct 5th [[/underlined]]
Off for a ride with Mr Stewart. Wish me luck!? Yes! Good

[[underlined]] Oct. 6th. [[/underlined]]
After all the ride took not place, so we walk this afternoon. Charlie Sands asked me to walk, told him you be home late.

Oct. 9th
Mr Stewart rode with me Tuesday, asked me for Monday thought better not go and wrote him
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[[strikethrough]] three [[/strikethrough]] two days in succession.

[[clipping from book reading]] The provider is not nearly so romantic a figure as the "protector," but he is truer to the life. If maidens, young and elderly, would only force themselves to face the prosaic facts that husbands at the best are only comrades and breadwinners, not knightly "protectors," and that matrimony is a state of reciprocal service, certain suffering and hazard, not a sheltered, restful haven for wives, they would spare themselves much post-marital disillusionment and misery. [[/clipping]]

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[[underlined]] October 21st [[/underlined]] Imaginary calculation of things needed at [[Duict.?]].

Six evening dress at say an average of $150. each = $900.

Six day dresses at say an average of $125. each = $750.

Two jackets & a cape at say $125 each = 375.

A tea gown at say    150.

A saut-de-lit        100.
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                     $2275.