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now. I was glad the days were longer, it made a great deal more to you folks, while you were on your vacation, to have them such, + it was a pleasant time of the year to go there also. I would not care to summer in the south. Massachusetts is good enough for me summer or winter.
Myrtle says that Herbert Franks boy, hates down in Florida. I said he + his father had to go winters to see to their oranges. The hiud man says they are both too lazy to breathe it was the uncle who kept them a going. + he says Frank Capan is terrible stingy.
The Douglasses must be glad of your return + also little Jaddy. I gave one of my pictures to Maude of the baby, showing her in the little dress. they thought they were very good. I am waiting to see the other picture. what will you do with all your shells? Pa goes + lies down in the bed after supper + stays up there until its time to go to bed for the night. I hope the pane of glass will get mended before its mosquito time. he dreads doing it. there is so much work to take the window out + then get it in again its a darn nuisance doing the job, but I cant help it. its got to be done . I cant fix it. time of the year when they are busy I suppose. he may do it Sunday morning if it is pleasant. Pa is very quiet + stays upstairs all the time. I have got to clean house but it frets him to get busy. Ma