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42 [[red underline]] I realize that increasing comforts and opportunities in life make us rush past simpler enjoyments [[/red underline]] and make us overlook many interesting [[red underline]] features of simple life. [[/red underline]] Walking along I came finally to 131 str. There was the Steamer [[red underline]] Mandalay [[/red underline]] all ablaze with light ready to make her [[red underline]] nightly trip on the River. [[/red underline]] I have seen her so often from shore, so I wanted to see the shore from the steamer. Beautiful night, not too warm .. Steamer very clean [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] ^[[but]] simple and well run. Main feature is a dancing deck. Mostly young people. Everything very orderly even the strictest could not object. Upper deck in the shadow of the night many young pairs, spooning and heads together but [[end page]] [[start page]] 43 truly nothing at all objectionable except for exaggerated fault finders. [[strikethrough]] Cheap [[/strikethrough]] Simple inexpensive meals, a la carte. Not a trace of Rowdyism altho' it is Sunday. River at night looks mysterious and beautiful. Search light projected on "Snug Rock" made it seem like a dream in a mist. [[red underline]] Enjoyed this restful trip very much. [[/red underline]] Back about 11:30 P.M. Aug 9. Morning spent dictating and odds and ends. [[underlined]] More [[/underlined]] reports of [[red underline]] trouble with No. 600. [[/red underline]] But at factory they are working hard to overcome it. [[red underline]] Rossi [[/red underline]] tells me [[red underline]] new mixing [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] machine [[/red underline]] has finally arrived and he is rushing its installation. Evening went to New York for supper. Shabby french restaurant which had been much advertised. Everything [[strikethrough]] dirty as [[/strikethrough]] dirty and clumsy. Then went to see a musical play then home. Aug 10. Beautiful day. Kept here