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disposition that he was borne with, was showing up now. he was simply making the best of his afflictions poor man. little Mabel has grown tall she says "I am 7 years old" a pretty child with yellow curls, she made herself at home & went into the front room & brought out the two dishes of shells & opened the drawer in the setting room for some blue chalk to mark on paper, nothing bashful or rude even. they seemed to enjoy their call very much, she said you had not been in to the library lately, but had taken up a new vocation you seemed interested in, she was glad for you. Mrs Barry is curling her hair & trying to make herself pretty accordingly, she has just called up Nellie Standish to cheer her up & make her laugh. the poor thing has been sick but is feeling better. Careta is provoked to think Mamie has used her cousin so mean & says now if you dont resent this, you are a darn fool. Mrs Barry says she means to show Mamie her lying dont go down this time, as it has in the past & will stay away. people are saying that if anything happens to Mamie Kate that Myrtie stands ready to grab Eldon. & so walk into a darn good nest. God help him if she does. if he is such a fool as that, let him take the consequences. I should think this last experience would be enough. his first wife was a good woman & he did not appreciate her. she died for him, by giving blood transfusions. this one never lived with him as a wife, but took his money. he has always had a large income, she has drained him & led him around by the nose, has everything & is very selfish, & given him nothing. Ma