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but Lottie blames it all onto poor Jimmy. his life there has been anything but pleasant. if the truth was known. I was dreaming about the baby a greater part of the night. I have got two other dresses I have made for her, the ones I sent I made as long as the pattern, they can very easily be made shorter I may send this along the first of the week. I had a letter come yesterday from Georgia Briggs she says that Alice was going to Cleavland on a trip, I guess that town where they live, is too tame for her. Mrs Dykeman came hobbling up to see us Friday afternoon, not many people would have the courage to get around & do the work that she does in her condition, her courage is what does it. she has failed this winter since her sick spell, her boys are very good to her & also their wives too bad she had that shock. They think the Toomeys are coming all right. "old moses" we saw go down to church this morning, Mrs Elmes has got home a month earlier this spring I guess the hot weather down south sent her home the same as it did Frank L's family. Pa got a stick dropped in his back the morning of the holiday at the breakfast table. is better now Ma.