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2. But you can see how why Aunt Sarah saw down onto [[?]] - because he must have betrayed himself to every one abored there. "How is the mighty fallen".  I say.  Let me see - What have I left to tell you? - We don't have any more of our soul-[[?]] fiasco playing - Fraulein Emery[[?]] is swamped with Entertainments. Is 1/2 past 8 and the new year is tramping along [[?]] in the street just near our House. At 12,the State House Bell is to announce 1889!!- 112 Strokes! The age of our Republic - on the 14th day of last January you left your Home, and set off for Foreign shores - and all dangers and perils have not beem allowed to do you harm. hither to hath the Lord helped us - Uncle Will and the two Aunts have been talking amicably and now they have retreated to the [[?]] Emma - in the Kitchen - with Sandy and Sydney this afternoon Sydney was asleep sweetly in your Studio chair which is in the Parlor; until you take it away. We will have a real beef steak for you, cooked as one [[?]] - but I fear a life in one place will be monotonous
Grandma
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Happy New Year