Viewing page 37 of 202

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

the Ballantines have already begun to find fault with them they are not Catholics you see, so of course they dont suit them. its a pity they had to come into this neighborhood under my nose.
Anna Lamb came up to see me yesterday, I had just taken my bath & was washing out my clothes when she called up on the telephone that she was coming. she is looking much better than she was & feels a little better so she said. she spoke of you in a very nice way. 
Before I forget it & will say now the check I received the first of the week, thanks for the same. I had thirty dollars left before that came, besides some little sum in the bank. so guess that will stand me in case of immergancy.
Laura called up to know about Sidneys house on Walnut Street for her nephew, so you see houses are in great demand. you were lucky to get rid of the Wables that Darling is too easy, he goes to Mrs Marrys church & she told him to get them out, they were no good. & he said that Blake had money & could afford to lose the rent. she said thats not what to go by. that house has been a great expense to him & you are paid to look after it. now get them out. the sooner the better. now if Bill comes my letter will be mailed we hav'nt seen him for a long time & never know when he is going to show up. he will soon start for Florida he sold his house down in Miami but goes down there winters Alice said But was down in Tennessee. she stayed all day Ma