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disfavor but after my experience with Miss L., I don't know that it pays to care a hang whether I please or not. I guess I shall just drive ahead as I think best bust or win as the case may be. Mr. Bates says it makes a difference whose ox is gored and that it happened to be the super's this time.

I have bought you two small agate kettles at the 10-cent stre [[store]]. They looked good and are about the size of that one of yours which has sprung a leak.

I guess you will say this letter if full of belly-ache all right; but it is after ten and I am breathing out of one side of my nose and making hard work of it so will go to bed for a rest.

Take care of yourselves,

Good-night,

Lena

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