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the slightest regard to my request. That I feel I was no longer of any account here and would change my studio whenever I found it to my convenience or advantage. This testament shows me I have little account I am here and makes me feel that I shall make a change before a great while. I have been trying to change my picture near Roggens but am very much puzzled by it. Went up to see Miss Nesmith and Mrs. Anderson who had been quarantined five weeks by their illness, with scarlet fever, of Ethel, Mrs. Andersons little daughter. I took Miss Nesmith some roses. There was a Mr. Fletcher there who made some unnecessarily unpleasant remarks about Ward when I happened to speak of him. I do not know who he is but I have an idea he is the brother of Mrs. Ryer. If so he is probably irritated about what I told Mrs. Anderson about Ryer, although he thinks just as I do of him. I would not willingly have said anything to humble any of Ryers friends and it only shows me how careful one should be in speaking of others. I came away feeling a little annoyed, although I was careful not to show that I was. I was annoyed that I had not been more discreet.  

Saturday May 9" 1885. Mary Calvert and I went home by the 4 o'clock train. There was a dangerous slide below Milton which occurred only a few minutes before our train arrived. The train track was completely buried and pushed over against the up track. We were delayed less than half an hour. It rained when we reached Kingston where Tom met us.  

Sunday 10". The weather is cold an we kept up good fires in the Franklins. My father came down stairs and looked remarkably well. Calvert and I took a long walk out towards Roatina beyond where Girard and I went last Sunday. After dinner Sam Coykendall and his wife came up and also Mr. Welch. Mrs Coykendall frankly told Mary and Sara that now she had given her consent for Sam to talk with us for the purchase of our place, as her father had refused to sell them the place where they live and said a great deal to convince them that they will buy our place if we will sell it reasonably. We are all most deeply interested and sincerely hope it may be brought about. Calvert and I consulted the map and have agreed upon a price viz - a strip 240 wide on Holmes, St. running back to Chestnut St next to Marys line, including Horse barn &c $25,000. for an addition of 150 ft on Chestnut St running to a point on Holmes St $5,000 additional. I have consulted my father and he is perfectly agreed to those prices and added that if he wanted to buy that he thought I ought not to fail to sell, showing that he would be willing to take even less to effect a sale. He has told me two or three times and again today that whatever I do he will acquiesce in. If we could sell at this price which Calvert and I consider a reasonable one, and one which we ought to adhere to very closely, it seems to me it would give me new life and courage, relieving me of so great a weight of responsibility and anxiety that I am sure we would all be happier. My father who I feared would make objections to any change during his lifetime, I am happy to say favors it. He told me he had been worried and troubled about our affairs, but I told him not to be anxious that I was abundantly able to take care of him and that I would bear all the anxieties. Now I think Sam will come to see me and I hope we can come to an agreement very soon. I sent an advertisement for pupils to the Art Interchange on Saturday, but I keep hoping I will get no applications. If we make this change it would settle all that. - Meanwhile new trouble comes from the direction of Hillsboro. Laura has written a most outrageous and cruel letter to Sara, charging her with Calumny 

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