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framed for us when he takes his photo, so I have not attended to it. I had better not have waited for him. As to excitements we have no lack of them here - mostly sad & unpleasant ones. Poor little Alice has been unconscious for more than a week, the Dr now says it is cerebro spinal meningitis & there is little hope of her ever being herself again - for three weeks this dreadful strain has lasted, first hope & then despair, for Lilly - I do not see how she can ever get thro' it all. I do not wonder at your grief over Dr. Crane's loss - how much more terrible than a tiny child. Lilly Craige is also at the point of death, & I fear to hear of her today.