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Hattie was anxious to take the boat trip to New York, thereby realizing on of her life's
ambition, [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] which was a night boat trip. [[strikethrough]] [[?]] {/strikethrough]] Clayt saw them off and once again it was separate
ways. Little Buck was put in his upper berth mich to his delight (seeming to have an inborn
love of height and hazard) and told to watch the lights along the shore while Mama
and Daddy explored  the boat. Buck and Hattie did a thorough job of this, using much
imagination and all the zest at their command to make it a BIG ADVENTURE. New York's
skyline was seen by the same approach as coming in from Europe [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]]. There was no law against
imagining such was the [[?]] case, so we imagined right along.

Phil Weaver has sub-let an apartment on Seventy-fifth and Broadway from Mary Uash the actress who was playing in Chgo. [[strikethrough]] which [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] The rent seemed enormous but didn't equal the amount all6wed
on the expense account. At the same time the deficit bought the boys tailor made suits.
This was a better env[[strikethrough]]o[[/strikethrough]]ironment for little Buck and the silent plea of the males for home
cooking fell on receptive ears [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] so Hattie did her stuff. Two very amusing incidents took
place here. One evening there was a surplus/ of spumoni, which was given to the two West Indian elevator boys. A little later there was a knock on the door, the taller of the elevator boys bent himself double, the plate extended and said "Mr. Weavah, that sure was a gastronomic delight". (Sure! laugh, it was funny)
[[?]] Little Buck's bed was two overstuffed chairs pushed together in the living room, dining room and extra bedroom, along side of his Uncle Phil. Weavers were awakened about 3 o'clock on morning by a rumbling, a vibration on the walls, and the small of smoke. One high-pitched feminine voice was heard about the clickity-click of heels, hurrying down stairways. This voice [[strikethrough]] screamed, "Be clam, be calm don't get excited". Hattie ran in to Little Buck, told him there was a fire, to lie perfectly still, after he had put on his bathrobe and slippers until Daddy was ready to carry him. Then the training of Hattie's father about always putting shoes side by each and clothes right side out and in order when taken off at night, was fully appreciated. In a jiffy Buck and Hattie were in some of their clothes. Phil has grabbed a blanket, exclaiming "Ah, they just turned [[out?]] their lousy fire because for the first time in my life I have some tailor made suits". When the door to the apartment was open, the elevator boy (with an appreciation of gastronomic delights,) was just about to knock on the door because to deliver the message that there was more smoke than fire. and the excitement was over. Hattie, as usual, was all right while there was action, but, as usual, had the customary stomach ache after the excitement was over. Since it was three o'clock in the morning, no drug stores were open, so Phil with his hair all tousled, and an overcost over "what-the-young-man-is-wearing in pajamas," sallied forth down Broadway to