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This is a quiet day for Pa since he changed his clothes. he reads his papers a good deal, & if he finds any thing unusual he comes to me to read it. Cooledge [[Coolidge]] death seemed a great blow for people this way. I pity his wife, her home will be broken up, they were a united couple apparently. but I imagine she will go around doing good in her calm quiet way & be a blessing to humanity. She is not one to sit down & do nothing & bemoan her fate.

Lots of riding up the street to see where the fire was. Myrtie was going to see & then come & tell me where it burned & how much. She is working for her board it seems to be a good place where she fits in. Carita is gone most of the time & is not fussy in her house I guess. she is not much used to cooking & house work. her mother has always done her work untill [[until]] she went out of her mind. she is still living at the old Barlow place & is not allowed to act as she did at home. they lock her door & keep her alone so they manage her in that way. poor people & this work has been a means of their support. so guess they will keep her a while at least. Well the Lord provides I guess in their case at least. Pa is eating his supper. he likes his berries now & I am glad. Ma

Transcription Notes:
Carita is the lady's name. No Careta or Caretta in Stoughton. The only Carita in Stougton is M. Carita Marden - lived on Lincoln St., not far from where Ma lived - she was on Walnut. She talks about this lady often.