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and the pamphlet gives one a great idea of Washington and it was very interesting and will be for some time to come as I can read the book from time to time and know something about it, if I never see it. I never had traveled as she has and dont want to. Horace if you will believe it has gone to work up to Uphans shop, dont know how long twill last, they say its an easy job a woman could do it. I hope he will pay up some of his debts, but they never trouble him. We are not expecting Lena out this week as there is too much for her to see in town these days. Her letter came Thursday we will send it to you. It looks quite like winter with so much snow about, it clung to the tires and it was so very damp that a sleigh would run nicely I should think. We only had to sweep a path down from the front door which I did the first thing this morning now its settled down to nothing. Winnnie last baby is a pretty little thing but Richard is growing worse his mother has to chase him into Myra Uphams house and take him by the main force She came out screaming you could hear him a mile away awful willful. I am afraid that he will be more than she can handle soon his croupiness showed up this week pity it couldnt [[couldn't]] take him away She is looking bad. What do you think [[alieen Seale?]] wants me to take a class in Sunday School I guess they are getting hard up dont you? I told her I couldnt think of it as its my busiest day for on that day I usually do my washing do you expect I'd be tied to that every Sunday not on your tintype if I know it, Helen B is sick a bed with a bad cold Sarels downstairs has died and I guess she has been over him more or less as he seemed to depend on her she is good in a sick room sympathetic and dont consider herself if she can be of any use like her mothers folks. Well, I guess this will do.
Ma
My pens takes spells of running out occasionally this is awful