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hospital, and if she says anything more, I'm going to offer to show her the way to the Psychopathic, but I am not going to tell her, would you?

Another letter came from Chippie today, saying he missed me and wanting me to be sure to let him know ahead of time when we returned so he could re-appoint me. You must certainly pacify him with stamps and bugs.

We have the Youth's Companion story that Standish wrote, and I'm saving it for you to read. It is a pretty good description of the McGarveys, who nicknamed him "Old Four-eyes."

Well, this is the fifth day without you -- time goes mighty slow — I fancy you donning a lacy nightgown about now, and wish I were there too.

4 May! I'm wondering where you are this noon -- we didn't think a year ago, when we were coming down to realities with frying pans how far away we would be a year hence. But you will be back soon, won't you, dear? I'll never let you go again.

Lena and I have been wandering around the fields all the morning, catching little moths and beetles and early flies. We found that the remains of Weleh's old pine grove contained many specimens, but it looks so bare and desolate, with those great pines all gone. I am going to collect something every day and perhaps in time, I'll get up some sort of a knowledge of bugs in general.

Way off — you seem now, dear, but by the time you receive this letter, perhaps you will be turning towards home. Don't linger there too long, for you will go again soon, and then I'll go with you. 

— Doris.