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[[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 
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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