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After dinner - Well Pa has just started for his after dinner walk down towards Glen Echo to look up a claim for the cooperators bank. I am doing a few odd jobs, straitening [[straightening] out the house, a little washing, a little serving and the like, always busy, enough to do heavens knows.  I don't kneed [[need]] any outside exercise enough right-here at home, Pa did a good job to our wood work when he rubbed it over with that stuff she does not have much spare time too be sure, but takes advantage of what time he has. There are others that might do if they were inclined and it would be better for them than to sit and read so much. and to eat so heartily. There I have said it that me you call it Horace or Myrtie or it may apply to any one you have a mind to. By the way our clematis did not survive the winter unless it comes up from the bottom too bad. Jacks lived through and theirs is in a more exposed place. The family across the way have got to move, for the house is sold for sure. Mrs. Saulsburys [[Saulsbury's]]] folks can stay.  Gertrude McKay she married George Loring's son and he has brought it for $29oo is coming there to live. She visits Myrtie's folks up to Vermont.  I guess they will be better than foreigners for neighbors they are lately married people. Our Bobbie grows worse in his hind legs. I do wish he was put out of the way its [[it's]] hard for him to get about, pity we couldn't have some one to do the job. James Dykeman was going to Chelsey today to see his wife, don't you suppose they will be rejoyced [[rejoiced]] to see him come he is so agreeable you know all teachers she lives with well. my paper is coming to an end so I will close this letter Ma.