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cook and a waitress names "Addie". Isn't that last queer? I never had heard the name until I knew Mrs. Thayer and it seems most peculiar to have this Swedish girl have the same name.

I sent you the tracing of my wondrous bas-relief. I hope you appreciated it properly.

I am glad you enjoyed "The Forest Lovers". I liked it immensely when I read it in Riverdale.

Father gave me ten dollars for Christmas and I mean to spend it in having Prosper brought down here from Walpole. He is getting old and it may be that after another few months it will seem best to kill him, so I have decided to have him near me for a while, anyway.

I never knew many young Italian people but I am glad that Gerry doesn't admire their chief pleasures. Although