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DECEMBER THURSDAY-23 Check for $300 from Pic. Review. A sent it to Corn Exchange. I washed hair, & darned socks. We picked out drawing for Curcios & A took it & water colors and brushes for Pete over. Louisa sent me slip. I did up other children's presents, took them to Taphouses. John in - a [[underlined]] wonderful [[/underlined]] talk on "the road." "Mind your own business & keep going" their slogan. Did more cards in eve. Got bundle of cards to day. A to Huntington, back with [[underlined]] swell [[/underlined]] dictionary he ordered. [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] FRIDAY-24 A took Al's shovel & poker up. John in with bottle of blackberry wine. Both to Huntington, Got Herb a sweater & Grace a scarf. Marketed taxied back. Cleaned up boat. Read N. Yorker & Motor boat. A took presents to Post Office & Laurence. Every thing done. Al Roselle here with big heavy box, wit rooster, wit ^[[jars]] tomatoes, beans, beets, jellies, chili sauce, green tomatoes. He for a visit telling us about eye & all. [[end page]] [[start page]] DECEMBER SATURDAY-25 A said Merry Xmas! to a dope at 10.A.M. Tony in with bottle of champagne. I gradually up, cleared up boat & stuffed chicken, & put in to cook. Babe & Gertrude in eating candy. Had epicurian dinner - champagn - the rooster - and champagne & the rooster, and celery, potatoes, cranberries & Champagne & the rooster. A called up to thank Tony, & later Tony & Pete here & took us over to their house. Had wine & supper of cold turkey, salad, etc. Walked home, a lovely walk. Just got in & rain & hail turned to snow, blew & carried on all night. [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] SUNDAY-26 Snowy & cold. Rested & read papers & Edgar Allen Poe. A worked on Life joke.
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