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underfoot on account of this snow that was pretty near melted except in the woods. I was pretty tired, being unused to so long a tramp, and after getting the dinner, but Lena helped with dinner. I had a fine plum pudding your Pa helped put it together, he said it made him think of the time I was sick, when you and he made one for thanksgiving. I have got a gal of sweet cider, and if it keeps, you make have a taste of it xmas.

I went down to Mrs. Dykemans Tues and she gave me a pk of apples and is going to give us a bushel in all, so we are pretty lucky in having things for nothing this year. Earle is going to have that lot next to him, he spoke to Pa about it the other day. he told us the first one that comes gets it.

Amy has had her tonsils taken out and now her throat is infected, her mother is out there to see to the household. Mary Ansil told Pa Friday about it Anna Crane told her. too bad. 
I was glad you had decided to stay at home instead of going to Freds for the day she would have enough to do for their family without any extra ones. The sun has come out at last and its a fairly good day snowy feeling air though well Pa will tell you the rest Ma.