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he seemed satisfied & said he did the old place & used the white lead & made all the putty & he knew it would stand  I told him he had used us square always & he should have the job of painting this house another year, for I had always found him true blue.  he said he had always aimed to be square & honest with every body.
Pa has eaten lots of grapes to day & hope they move his bowels he seems to like them.  they are better than so much sweets.  Mrs Gilzer has got home arrived Friday she did not stay long  I suppose she hated to leave her family too long.  they do appreciate her & seem tickled enough to have her at home again.  The house is very quiet since you left, but suppose I'll get used to it in time.  I try to be busy & in that way dont have so much time to think its lonesome.  Dont pitch in to work now till you get rested, try to save your self all you can & leave something for her to do, thats what you  pay her for.
Love to all  Ma.