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nerves, but let yourself rest sometimes. I am rather sorry to hear that you are having such a gay summer. We really might try the French plan, they retire to the country to recuperate, & live all day in their mappers with their hair down their backs, that is how I caught one of my neighbors when I called; not on his day. I have seen Mrs Da Costa in Paris. She promised to come out in this new automobile, but have put off this [[?visit]] until they have got through with [[?Conherisville]]. They must have left there by this time & I may soon expect to see them here. I suppose the bride & groom are now on this side, I am sorry Katharine did not thank you for the cable, it was very dear of you to send her one; I hoped she was so happy that she would be over flowing with the milk of human kindness to every one & especially her own family - I am astonished at the news of Ed's going to the Phillipines, I should think he could not stand another spell there, from the way he looked when he came back three years ago; this time he may make Emily a widow, & then how about the child? These are gloomy forebodings, but I feel rather depressed, no, that is too mild,