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they let or sell the house the bank owns it. we shall also have to take ice before long I keep my milk down cellar warm days. my rug is growing, she tries to get me rags + says when she goes over to Holbrook, she will get some for me. I do little at a time so not to tire me + feel there is something to go back to. Laura Gebhart sent me a boquet of apple blossoms. She is a very good hearted person + very generous if she is blunt no deceipt. Mrs Hill is the only one of the bunch that does not know me + she is anxious to get in touch with me, Nellie sends word to me + always enquires after me to ask Mrs Barry what I am doing + to be remembered to me. so throug her they think nicely of me, as one grows old such things are thought more of + appreciated. as you know I am far from one who puts themselves forward. I always feel that people dont want me. I must have been an unwelcomed child for such a feeling it's terrible to carry through life Mrs Barry does want me. she seems to take to me + makes others do the same. is'nt it lovely? she goes this afternoon down to the Bhiekataubut. Mamie Kates hand is bad as ever. paines her terribly, swoolen + turned black, her feet are swelling also. Myrtie is still on her job, it takes Mrs B to put her in her place. she is enough for her. the old mischief maker. glad though she has a job, but she dont hurt herself. now I will close feeling pretty well when I keep quiet. Ma.