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does one thing the other over weigh [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] your displeasure? These are the questions that I ask when I [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] have no knowledge of you.

I have begun to pay off my debts, wrote a letter last night and completed another before starting this to you. If I continue at this rate I'll get them all payed off in time to answer the return of my first.

While sawing wood yesterday I wondered about your brother, Alfred but did not get any further than one does about a mystery. To think anything but that he is dead is unfair to him and that is, if he is alive. 

Have you heard from Van Cleve and his venture in starting a dairy farm? I some times have a desire to write to him, but how to begin is the difficulty.

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Perhaps  if I sent him a book it would be the opening wedge when he acknowledges it. What do you think about such a plan?

Sat.
Have you decided not to write to me? I was again dissapointed [[sic]] this morning; perhaps I'll hear from you by tonights mail?

Am going down to church with Magaret in a little while to rehearse some songs for a Christmas entertainment. They have asked me to sing in a quartete.

Goodbye my boy. I love you. Take good care of the kiddies.

I kiss you goodnight.

Dasburg.