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some what. I am always afraid that it wont harden, but by using certo it jelled. Maude said hers was a failure now I am going to make some grape jellie & then the tomatoes have got to be put up they may ripen & the green ones will have to be made into pickle I suppose. So you see that I have been pretty busy since you left here. we got your two postals, one Wednesday & the other Saturday noon & felt glad to hear you made such good time, & arrived safe home. we miss the baby more than you know & now hope she may take kindly to the new woman, & that she may [[?]] be able to relieve you of some of the care. I tried to, but some how feel that I did not succeed very well. I am to have chowder for dinner, shocked clams from Jack. it tasted pretty good for I made it yesterday & we had it for dinner. Ma