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they have been good to us both of them. have you had any word from Lena? I received her card + answered it with a letter + guess she must be too busy to write much. I hope she strikes a job of something to hold her there.

I am staying right at home these days. the last time was when Mr. Harrington came down for us to go up and see the bronze tablet on that boulder. in time the old place may be taken by the Christian Science people. they will hate to see it sold to strangers. but they want it for nothing + thats where they will be mistaken, for they will pay a good price for it or they wont get it. they did'nt want that man Holmes, who gave us our bibles to buy it + offered them more money. Mr. Harrington is awful sick of those people + also jealous of Holmes. He has no use for the people she [["palaners"?]] over &+ I suppose its natural.

The papers are still full of the Wally Simpson gossip. I get awful sick of reading so much about it. she wants a showy wedding & he does not, so there you are. if he marries her it wont be a happy marriage you see. he is stubborn + she is for pomp + show. it may end in his committing suicide. his last picture looks that way. a very worried face. well the air is full of such things. our President looks happy enough. he dont worry much. his face dont show it at least. Ma