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always live here in town + knew her + her family, should use such judgement + uphold such a man they knew nothing more about + had through at his oily tougue wormed himself into their good graces. he said she was to be pitied by Mary instead of blamed after the siege she had been through at her time of life. I got home to find P had hardly missed me  Pa had read his papers meanwhile. so then I set the clocks ahead an hour [[?]] off to bed.theres no need at all of your making a flying visit home on our account, you had better save your money. it will be a happy time for us all when you move home for good, but I never expect to live to see it come true. so theres no use to think about it will as to the painting I suppose the outside windows would have to come off first. the one coat ought to answer but Louis would tell what he thought about it. The darn old cat got in her work last night + tore down the robins nest. There was only two eggs in it. She was a fool cat + could not wait. but now Sam going to destroy every nest as they try to build. its not safe for them to build there + they should know it. I am wondering where to have my [[chiysanthemums?]] so they wont get winter killed. I have no good place where its sheltered from cold wind! this is the finest day we have had so far. neither too cold or warm I dont think people need much heat I have not got much in my range today. + the heater its two or three weeks since I have run it its been run very economically this winter theres no doubt of that throu Pa's fear mostly. Ma