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to Marseilles, where he has a good chance to make good with his undoubted talents
I believe in him - and feel sure he will rise to this occasion
Thursday 17.
Mr Carter called me this afternoon - to see Miss Lawton with him - nothing new in her very good plan - excellent idea which has already occured to a number of others. and is already working.  Selfishness & pride - appear however - and mar the service - why can't people give without self -
John and Mary. exhibit to-day, this same self interest - and a climax was reached in Steele's office when they said they would go home. rather than play in the region Johnson and Steele had booked them for - they appeared to great disadvantage certainly - I warmly back up Johnson in these matters
Saw Gertrude to-day.
Saw Jack. this evening, and Whitney Warren came in and Hugo Frazier - (he hinted at great doings - Lille taken - and the whole coast line - and the fall of Brussels imminent  Took dinner with Russell Greeley
Friday 18
Sent a cable to Corrina asking for some direct word from her - it is 18 days since I have had anything
Lille!  Ostende!  ours!! and the Hun still runs. If we could only chase him across the Rhine into his "Faderland" and then bomb and shell Hell out of his beastly towns and cities.