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Clams I have eaten them all the week Pa wont touch them. It was good in Alice to send them though. Myrtie pays two dollars a week for her room & does a good lot of the washing. Percy cant find any work & that Forest Holmes widow is going to leave she says she cant stay there another winter the chambers are not heated. & its too cold for her. Myrtie tells her to advertise the room to let its on the side where the bay window is towards the village. I guess they are pretty poor.  Alice was sober & cried when I spoke of her mother. We are in the midst of much sorrow & poverty & how long has it got to last? no one can tell. in cities I suppose theres more of it. Maud was going to send the baby some cards for her birthday but they probably will get there late as she forgot it till I mentioned it when she was here Monday. I hope she got over her upset. & Sid the same. such weather is enough to upset anyones stomac [[anyone's stomach]]. 
Ma

Transcription Notes:
Of course, Ma has many spelling errors.