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that are coming fast. Mrs Osbourne was [[?]] up. they were married the fourth of August and we thought perhaps by March it might mature. she is not bashful thats certain. Miss O'Brine was a stranger to her, long before she began to show it. she told her + where she was going to be sick. she said she felt like pounding her. she said she was silly. I guess she may sober down with that little drunkard. too bad. [[?]] I guess is making the little clothes. you may be sure she enjoys that part. Frank Reipley died Friday he lived down below Harris'es I had said he had not been by lately. then his death was in last nights Enterprise he was older than I thought. near our ages 78. lots are passin on to the next world as usual. I suppose [[?]] will tomorrow learn his fate. the rascal. its been long drawn out at a terrible cost to the coutry. I hear the icicles drop it must be melting but it will be some time before our door yard gets passable. now everything comes the front way. only one path. the milk man comes through the auto path to her door then mine. he being the only back door customer we have had since the snow came. I hope this will be the last snow storm of the year to ammount to much. it has cost the town a lot. our tax rate is 30 the town reports came three weeks ago. Poor Pa is not here to worry about things. I wish that I was not we are a neusance after we get past work we better go. I wish that Alice would write to let some one know where she was + what she is doing we hav'nt heard from her all winter Ma