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Laurence and his wife ever came out. I said that I thought I might get a chance to ride back to Stoughton with them in order to visit you. Ruth said that she would tell him when he came. But, of course, I don't know when that will be.

I went down to Melrose - just over the Stoneham line - last Tuesday to have lunch and spend the after - noon with Mrs. Smith's oldest step-daughter. She is a fine type - conscientious and good - principled, though she is only 29 years old, and would therefore seem to belong more nearly to the more lax younger generation. I took two linen pieces with me to work on, but found the threads so very, very difficult to pull, I did not get even two sides pulled during the whole time I was there. Usually, I would have them done in no time at all. I don't believe, under the circumstances, that I shall try to hemstitch many of the pieces. I bought ten yards of the heavy linen. I guess I may try embroidering the next piece.

I hope that you and Mrs. Osborne are well. I am feeling better after several weeks of severe stomach and intestinal trouble during which I drank milk and ate little. This morning I felt fine but ate some conserve and so got a little gassy again, but I got right after some medicine and milk of magnesia and so got ahead of the trouble. I do so long for good things when I see them on the table. This noon I indulged myself with about an inch and a half square of sword fish, baked potato, asparagus, strained carrots, a biscuit, and some chocolate [[?]] and a brownie.