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she had to give it up. Frank Toomey told Mrs Barry that he had lost his voice & could'nt [[couldn't]] sing she thinks its [[it's]] dreadful, he had a good baritone as fine as they made them she has sung many a time with him. Mrs Gebheart told her that Gilzer has been offered a salary of five thousand a year from the symphony people. I hope it is so. he & her husband were very intimate friends, but their wives are not. I had my ashes carted down back in the driveway for 25 cents cheap enough. he worked an hour the baker I get my bread of took down my shoes to be tapped & brought them home the next day. I get him to do lots of errands Mrs Osbornes name for him was "sunny boy" he is always full of good cheer & turns things to jokes so you have to laugh. I am not afraid to ask him to do errands he is so willing so hes [[?]] carried down a letter & your bundle Fri day [[Friday]] the mailman did not come. hope the dresses fit her all right & Sids [[?]] [[?]] is large enough I added the other color to make it large enough. you can add the ribbon to the dresses if you see fit. only the strings will wash. like the goods. The Ballantines like my woman, she is very cheery thats what takes with them all. the Bings are mad & dont [[don't]] have anything to do with them. no one knows what they are mad at, they are going to let them alone they say untill [[until]] they feel better I feel that they dont [[don't]] care for me, but darn the odds. we are indifferent & can go our own gait. I hope you are home & did not get sick over the week end [[weekend]], now I will eat my supper & wait for Blaneh to come home Ma