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getting his shirt and nightshirt changed, and was nearly used up herself in consequence. The old bag of bones will kill all of us before he is thru, I fear. Yet how he can survive with that terrible cough, is more than I can understand. He raises thick sputum, and it seems as if it would require mighty little to turn it to pneumonia. He spits right and left, - anywhere. I can't stomach him or the room, tho we try to keep things clean. Thanks be he still uses the pot. 

Last night about sunset Helen Curtis drove up and left a cake. She apparently came out of sympathy. She is very generous and kind. The baby entertained her by showing her her playthings and her letter to you and her little reading book. 

Well- this can't very encouraging for news, but what can I do? I've got to stay till someone shows up. 

The Brockton Enterprise gave a note to the effect the President was recommending a 5% increase - but I suppose it will not take effect till July. Have you heard what is happening yet to the divisions that are wiped out? I wonder what is happening to Entomology? 

Doris.