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& I thought he would succeed, but her mother thought he had too much of a family she said. he is nicely educated, he took a course at BU this last winter & he is a very good hearted man & a worker. she might have done worse. there lots of old maids that feel above the common class of irish [[Irish]] fellows. Mrs. Braid said she did not believe these loony boys earned such a terrible lot in their business I was mum I suppose you are off riding this nice pleasant day. no one is at home in this neighborhood the shore places are well patronized to day.

I dont [[don't]] see anything these days of Irma Wayland she used to come up no one comes here these days. the house is gloomy, it cant [[can't]] help but being so. I stay out doors most of my time. I meet Ella Southworth on the St often & she says her sister Bell Farmington, who had a shock is gradually wearing away. I used to go to scool [[school]] with them, they are about my age. two pretty little lady like girls. the wind is cool & it seems like rain but why dont [[don't]] we get some? there's a bluejay [[Bluejay]] thats [[that's]] been hanging around watching me ever since I set here. I am sitting under the beech tree writing this letter & now I must go in to see what Pa is doing I hid the custard, so there would be some left for supper.

I guess the Drakes were glad of that wood shed to burn they tore it down that night, the roof had fallen in & it looked like the devil. I must see Looie & tell him. Pa dont [[don't]] know a thing about it no need to tell him. it would tend to excite him & make him worse Ma