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much. but the mother was out shoveling snow yesterday. She seems very nice when I meet her downtown. I have never been over there to call, as they are never at home. Jack Wayland was going to have McGrafth come up to take out some of his teeth last night and Pa and Joe Bapen were over there laughing and cording him in the afternoon. Jack you know is very sensitive to being hurt and makes lots of fuss over a chest paines. Pa said he told him there was no need to call around in the morning, unless he saw crape on the door. Mrs Dykeman is still in bed but Mary Gitchel has been there and she is poorly, so the Dr tells her not to go up and down stairs as she has high blood pressure and Mrs D has to be given medicine every hour, so I dont know how they manage. They called us up last evening and she wanted me to come down there to day, but to not break my neck coming. The sun is not shining to day and the little birds are here and are teasing for something the days and starlings gobble every thing I put out. I have tied suet and stuff on to the trees but the dogs are after that. I havent seen a woodpecker this winter but they are usually around after suet. We will guess be lucky if we have as many different bird another summer. Our cat birds must be discouraged since this new house went up. No one knows whether they will see fit to clear out the thicket in back of them. George McGarvey is anxious as he is the one it spreads on the most. Ma. I hope the baby is better now. The darling we know her to be in good care.