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into his house. they could be easily stolen from the studio and guess she is afraid of it. Amy Cremmer came also yesterday. I am always glad to see her she is natural. Careta & Mrs Barry are going down to Alices tonight to sing Kelley is going to be there to play & sent word for her to bring down her music. she will sing her negro songs & dance. he tells her she should go on the stage he has seen her before & played for her singing & danceing. Kelley is full of music & they will have a good time I shall be in bed. my sleep is of more consequence to me than watching the old year out and the new year in but I hope to see the sun come out soon as we have had a lot of this dull weather through this month, it makes every body feel gloomy. I am doing that embroidery work, those flowers on linnen such as I gave to you I do a little at a time & gives me something to interest me & love to work it Mrs Barry has hunted up some silk to embroider with so now I am well fixed. Maude still says she does'nt know what she is going to do. Anna says that baby is there a great deal she never comes over to her house for all she is so near. cannot seem to make an effort. she could let rooms other widows do. well poor thing she never has had to do such things & the "lame & lazy are provided for" they always say  Ma