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her dress but she fixed up and went with her  I think she is getting acquainted with the other boarders down there.  she spoke of them frequently as though she enjoyed their society.   Mrs Drake went to the wedding without an invitation with Esther who was invited, after eating three ice creams she wanted Esther to get her another but Esther wouldnt, so she goes down herself & comes back with her hands full of cake and an enormous ice cream, then Mr Huzzey goes around with a book to get them all to sign their names, it was passed to Esther, her mother grabbed it to sign her name also, and Mr H took the book away from her and said "no this is for the invited guest to sign, you were not invited."  how is that for the old bum every one is talking about her.  She has sold her barn they say.  Arthur May has sold his house and expects to go out west with his family.  And Harold Smith is looking for a house, somebody said he was going to get married too.  Pa and Lena are over spraying the garden and I must get dinner beans and beets are to cook also summer squash.  When do you want us to send your box with the rest of your things and where shall we send them.  Do you want us to send down your winter coat  I did up your dress the other day to send down thinking you migh need another everyday one  the file we shall also  send down couldnt you get your laundry done where the woman of the house gets hers?   

Your Ma.