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Monday morning Aug 29th

Dear Doris

Well I suppose by this time you may want to hear from home. 

Friday about half an hour after you left who should come but Jennie she was very disapointed at not seeing you but said she would come again. 

She is dead set against your taking elocution for she says its a very hard course there is so much conected with it that dont amount to shucks.

And also says it dont count you but two points any way, and every one that takes it tells how hard it is, and advises you not to take it. 

Saturday was cool and very pleasant, so I felt very much like work and worked hard all day. And went down to Mrs Nevins house at night, and stayed till about nine, in the mean