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her. they are nice people. 
Ralph + Maude have just been here they stayed an hour or more. Ralph even called us down to talk with him. he says he is looking more natural.
Mrs. Zigler met me down town yesterday + said she was ashamed to think she had not been over + said she would come + did after she got home she brought over some black figs. they get in town + stew them up to eat for breakfast same as they do prunes. they are fine. she says Pa’s ankles swelling is caused  by the poison that does not all work off though the kidneys very common in such cases. his eating they always do in such cases they dont know what else to do if the food is not hearty, it does no harm. as he’s naturally a small eater. she means to come over often I think she is a sensible little person + knows how to treat such cases. Maude gave me the Easter cards for the baby.
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