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you are getting off the notion and dont intend to build now. Willis Long is going to build a bungalo in the fall, next to her fathers house, they bought the house of Alice Teele. Mrs Paige has given up and has gone down to Netties for a rest and Paige is going to shut up the resturant for three weeks time and is going on a vacation also. Pa says he's glad of it now he wont have to hear so much jawing. We had a heavy shower go around us last night the most we got was the rain, it lightened all the evening, and the air is fine to day. Blackberries are just beginning to ripen, they are very plentiful this season. I pay .35 a doz for peaches which is very high I think. hope they grow cheaper, for I must put up something this year in the shape of sauce. Pears are plenty also hope ours are not stolen this year they will be good to can  I want to put up a few berries if I knew where to get them.

My knee is better now and I'll hope to start out some where up to the hotel neighborhood will be I think, up to see Emily some cool day, Well I have just had my nap and must finish this letter, for Pa will soon go downtown  It seems that the men from Freeport have been up to Drakes to see about finishing up the Estate of Charley Longs, Willis Long and his bride are down to that shore place spending their honey moon Drake says there's no furniture and nothing to do with, but they are there by their lonesom for a fortnight at Freeport Maine. So you expect to go down to the beach for a week going right away I suppose Lena is taking her snooze now Pa is scooting in and out and hasnt stayed in a minute he has just come in and says its hot everywhere.