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I fear. Pa got hold of this letter and raised cain. he said it was a wrong thing my writing it to you, for his parents sake but Irma says its no secret every body is on to it. he is crazy because I wrote this & is hounding me to death over it. I have just come in from talking to George & he is crazy over that & says he has by this time told Pete all about him & that they will laugh & shut him up for a crazy lunatic later, he is going it worse than ever to day. I shall be glad if he loses his mind but dont know what will happen if he could stop talking it would prove a blessing. I told Sue yesterday that he was a worse trial than Horace for he got on ones nerve the live long time. I am going down stairs to get dinner now.
Ma.

PS After dinner Ralph and Maude have just been here they have started for the shore to see if their water is turned off & every thing left right before it is cold weather. Maude thinks Pa is growing worse, but she has not heard him rave before much. Its so pleasant to day every body is riding off. I wish I was. but my time may come some time later dont worry Ma