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[[text continued from page 19]] [[uncom]]fortable and I believe their poor hearts actually suffered for several days - which I would have pitied them more for if they had not in allaying themselves here seemed so utterly indifferent to the seclusion of it - really seemed to glory in it and were constantly telling every one how glad they were they were not at the Hotel, which we never did—

May and I got ourselves up in about an hour for the party - were two nice little sisters and really looked five years old in our white frocks and aprons and pink cambric sashes and ribbons—  It was my idea and considered very original when we got there - as the girls were all rather [[stagy?]] and little Buttercup - 7 - except Miss Esté - who, in her way, was as original and fancy as we—  The men had on their knickerbockers and big square white cordais made by Mis [[Miss]] T- And it was all very jolly and nice—  And the next evening they all including Miss T- Came up to our Tuesday - so the C.'s had to be pacified - but we are not going to have any more Tuesdays because we can see 
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Just had a budget of three letters from Uncle Will, Aunt Emily, and Aunt Eliza, with a dear little note from Grandma. Had one from Etta and Harry in the middle of the week so I've fared well as to letters this week—  Am so glad the parcel reached you  safely at last, and that you liked the things and the good Samaritan—  I am only sorry for one thing - I intended the parcel originally to reach you at 4305 - and was sorry to have it opened at B.H. in the presence of the boys with nothing for them in it; They must have been disappointed - I hope they understood it was particular birthdays and not a general sort of Christmas box - Poor little Cecil - I wish I could lend a 

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letters to his Auntie - I cant write very often to the boys themselves alone but they must remember that the big peoples letters are just as much to them when they want to hear them—  Aunt Eliza must be back now - It was particulary nice to hear about Catskill and the new places and people—  Sorry the Volunteer broke her rudder— 

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