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& to keep after them. if they are neglected they are apt to get the best of you.
  The Smith boy has just been up to see if our grass is fit for mowing.  he went away discouraged  he is in need of a job poor cus like a good many others.  There are indications of a shower distant mutterings of thunder are heard.  too good to be true.  I only hope we get some more rain.  gardens are in need of more.  they dry up under this scorching sun pretty fast.  I feel the coolness of the shower but it is too far North of west for us I guess.  I have just opened up the little museum to cool that a bit & taken in my clothes off the line & its just begun to sprinkle.  another is coming up in the west & it looks as if it meant business between the two  we may get some thing of some account, rain if nothing more, our hot spell is broken at least.  We have just had a good shower  there were a number of bolts right over head a little too near for comfort.  the rain came down in torrents & lasted half an hour at the most.  no watering now for some time.  the sun is out but we may get more  a few rains like this are very benificial.   Pa is wandering around like an uneasy spirit  he has been so all day  he cant compose himself to any quietness nervous & makes every one around him likewise after supper he will got to sleep I hope & quiet down.  I hope it never will be my lot to be like that.  Ma