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in time they will have to be cleared out. Pa was always fighting them, but in spite of him they would get ahead of him. Things grow. Nature works night + day. I hope Mrs. Butting is over her upset I think you should save your strength + not pitch into house work so furiously when you get a time to rest its too hot to work so hard let things go till it comes cooler. you may need your strength later. I suppose the baby feels the heat as all the rest of you do. I would get rid of the cat. [[Taddy?]] was always covered with fleas + the cat gets them from being with him. their bites poison worse than mosquitoes. I made the cherry pie + we had it warm for dinner. Pa ate it there is enough left for supper also. we have our supper by 4 or half past when he comes down + is fractious then I get his supper ready. its most four now I have just to heat my tea on the grill, Ma