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will for their comfort. a very thoughtful man. 
Lena may take it into her head to go at any minute I don't think she knows herself when, this cold snap may hasten her. she does'nt intend to do any work this time, as she work early and late up to her cousins all summer, but looks fine we think. she brought me up a little vase (a parrot) for she never comes without something. Mrs Barry is talking over the phone with Marnie Kate since Eldon died, she seems to have lost her courage. but is selfish and was born that way.
We have just sent two bundles off one to you, and she sent a box down to her sister Josephine in Barberton Ohio. a corner wall bracket two shelves. she saw mine & said thats what I would like for xmas. so the hardest part was to find a box large enough to pack it in. Carita came down & brought it one she got in Boston 24 by 14 inches & it took us half a day to fill it in with excelsior so to be sure it would go safely. I have sent those slips & curtains I have got little Doris to make. Mrs Barry got the material for a bag like the one Mrs Thieber gave to me & I am making one for her a xmas present thats what she likes and I can make one like it. she got the handles for 10 cents & a remnant in Brockton yesterday but there is nothing more. I am going to do for xmas this year. I hate holidays they are reminders of what used to be before my home was broken up Ma bundle from Kahns came