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sickness & death used her up then. Mort said he heard a sermon that Elisha was sick. guess the Harrigntons would be likely to known. must think to ask them. don't know who would care for them. they are lucky to have money. Emily is feeble minded. Mort said that neither ever knew much (our cousins) I told him Oldwood didnt. he agreed with me there. he was Morts Grandmothers second husband. I have not see anybody down to the next house since the Posurich family moved, not even a light, Ralph said a Mr Sly was living there in the upstairs tenement Peter McGarrey is in the hospital for an operation I read in my paper last night. I am glad to read news if I didn't there would be no way of knowing what was going on in town. Lottie Crane calls up occasionally she is feeling the loss of her mother. I guess they don't have so much money & feel poor. Lina feels as contented as she would any where with the Leggs. hope she stays she wants us to come down to spend the day but I feel better here where I can lie down when I feel all in (nerves). Southworth met me outside & shook hands & wished me a happy new year & inquired about Mrs Barry & said tell her he hoped she'd come home sober. He seemed nice & jollier than I ever knew he called me from away across the street to put something on my head & not get cold it paid to be good to him she said. well guess he appreciated our kindness. hope you are all well & little Doris is over her spell Ma