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with a big bunch of may flowers. which have scented up the room all day. I split the bunch + gave Maude half of them.

I have got a little dress + two pairs of little white panties I made for the babies two months ago. I dont know whether to send them down there or not. the panties might do to wear with those dresses that Mrs Butting has first made for her. I guess she wont lack for clothes. does she need summer nighties?

You cant imagine how pretty my yellow forcythia [[forsythia]], which is blossomed very full + Georges pink peach tree just beyond it look, as I sit here writing my letter in the sitting room.

The trees are just starting their leaves since the rain + down below the magnolias are in their prime. cherry trees are not in bloom but plumb trees are. I have quite a number of tulips budded + one or two in blossom. The yellow jonquils + daffodils are blossomed + all those star of bethleham a bushel of them I dug up + threw over in Franks field have all lived + growing under the bushes, guess they will blossom there too. well dont kill your selves with work I spade little at a time + it dont do me any harm. if this weather lasts I must have him take of the out side windows so to get the screens in Ma