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she cannot do enough for both of us, as good hearted as she can be we miss them very much they were wanting to do us a kindness & always saying I had done so much for her & if I can help them to sell the place to the Christian Science cult, I will be satisfied. the stone is put there also the tablet acknowledging it to be the place she wrote her first book & so forth. We dont hear a word from Mystic but hope she stays a while to gaul [[gall]] Mamie Kate if nothin more. she did not use her decent & run her down to beat the band. so we pitied Mystic darned if we did'nt [[didn't]]. we all know she is no house keeper, also an "old blob". but she is human & folks say she is a good nurse. the bolcords can never expect to get any body to say there, for they dont have any modern improvements, so Gregory told us, but she is not used to any coming as she does from up country. & its her old home. her talking so much would be the hardest part for me to stand. but no matter who you have come into your home there is always something one has to put up with. but you have to buckle your differences & call it all right. think of the good & not the bad & call it all right. we all have something unpleasant about us. none are perfect. Heaven is not found in this world & we are all of us more or less selfish. I received a pretty card from Mary French Xmas. so yesterday I wrote her a good long letter. we hope you are all well after the holidays & will welcome the New Years joys Ma.