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have gone to Spain - on their way to Egypt - where they expect to winter - Mr Sam Allibone & family are wintering in Florence.  Pity you did know them.  May you possibly meet them there? -   All this letter with not much art in it!  The Dixons are at home again from Constantinople.  Fanny Hazard - I mean - & Lille Austin from Prout's Neck - You see how every one seems to be coming home - Mrs Taylor, whose little girl you taught in Sunday School - came inquiring after you - "her child became so much attached" &c &c &c.  But are you not flattered? - We have a letter from Miss Mary Taylor also anxious to know how you are getting on:-  I must give your uncles & aunts a chance to put forth a shaft or two in this letter - for your benefit.

All about Ash.  For you know I cannot say the things you ought to hear

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4th October 1889

Thursday. [[Gregs?]]

We are all at home tonight but [[low?]] - Oh dear Leilie; and the clocks seem to tick too loud! All in our natural places. Lamps lighted & on dining table. also grandma & aunt E. the latter leading the "last [[Lit___?]]" - head resting on her hand comme autre fois: - Laudy & Sydney - & Emma out! - We got tea - and "did the things" - It was jolly to do it again after an interval of nearly three months. Betsy and I did not quarrel. Etta went to the Station to meet Georgie Chandler. took maid Eliza with her - and I hope they recognized one another. - I confronted Miss "Freedom" Potts - in the [[cars?]] today - and fancy! she did not know me - and I had the fun of seeing her astonishment when I revealed my              

Transcription Notes:
Prouts Neck is a coastal peninsula in southern Maine. Same document as on page 2.