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speak to him since he got his divorce they say she takes up on [[underlined]]his[[underlined]] side. but guess they were not rightly mated. she was extravegant [[extravagant]] but he was stingy. so Dennis harbors him. [[space]] Mrs Bruce came over Friday + paid the rent she also paid the last of the old bill, so now the back rent is all paid up at last, for which I was glad of. she said there was still a little drip where it was still running. but this other man was going to take another load out + serape the sides. I do hope it will stop sometime. The ground is full of water + fills up the cesspool no matter how many times its pumped out. did you ever see anything beat it? hand pan + no water seeps in to it. its enough to discourage a saint. I am sorry the Ceruties [[best guess?]] are moving out they wont find a pleasanter tenement, they wont move room, its a large family you see. + there are not enough bedrooms to supply their family. hope there will be some one to take it soon. As you say such reliable ones are rare these days.
        My stomac [[stomach]] has veen a little off color since I ate the clam chowder + Mrs Barry has been treating me before meals with her medicine "Nux Vomiea" which is certainly toning it up a bit she it was very good + she wanted me to try it + see if it would do what she thought it might for me, its my nerves I guess.
                                   Ma   

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