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none fit to use, they were wormy + rotten. fruit of all kinds are very scarse, we find oranges are poor. I never care for them but like some fruit for the house always.

The bundle came Tuesday. but I had sealed my letter I sent back by the man + so could not acknowledge it. however it came all right.

We were greatly surprised to receive a letter from Lena or rather a postal. the change may be a benefit but I doubt if she gets rich, the cousin probably finances the party. he has gone back after the rest of them, his wife did not go with them.

Hope Lena hunts up her property she invested in during the time the boom was on. the idea $500 was sunk on that occasion. if she had that am't [[amount]] now it might do her some good. my idea is Lena is running pretty close to her resources. she is close mouth about her own affairs. I can't help thinking her work lately has not paid her expenses + in desperation she is making this sudden venture. glad she is going ahead with the cousin, his mother was a shrewd woman, Aunt Nora kept a large boarding house, she enlarged her husbands home place Uncle John inherited the property from his father + did a big business. gave the Catholic Church to them up there, out of her own pocket. I have a picture of it, she was a good woman + also smart. so Lena has told me, she used to take care of her children when she was growing up + liked them, so glad she can be with the family now if the Aunt + Uncle are gone. Ma