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badly. She [[red underline]] knows no music [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] does not seem interested much [[/red underline]] in it. She has a [[red underline]] lovely disposition [[/red underline]] with [[red underline]] her grand'ma, [[/red underline]] but is likely to show [[red underline]] whims [[/red underline]] now and then altho a charming girl generally.
[[left margin]] Brooksie [[/left margin]]
[[red underline]] Brooksie is sturdy, enterprising very interested in his school work and has very favorable reports [[/red underline]] from his school (Hackett-Riverdale School) is very [[red underline]] quick [[/red underline]] in [[red underline]] arithmetic [[/red underline]] and general [[red underline]] learning [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] sports [[/red underline]] and in everything and talks with a loud hoarsy voice. [[red underline]] Full of life [[/red underline]] and energy and [[double red underline]] adores his father [[/double red underline]] who initiates him to [[strikethrough]] mush [[/strikethrough]] many subjects in which he arouses his interests.
[[left margin]] Baekeland Roll [[/left margin]]
[[red underline]] Baekeland Roll (Rolly Polly) [[/red underline]] is [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]] a [[red underline]] healthy boy, not quite so bright as his sisters or even his brother Peter [[/red underline]] but is more advanced at school than Ninette. He is somewhat slow and undecided, but probably will make up when he gets older
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[[red underline]] Ninette [[/red underline]] is [[red underline]] bright, prompt, impulsive [[/red underline]] and is a [[red underline]] lovely [[/red underline]] and very pretty child but altho' intelligent is superficial and decidedly back in her studies, [[red underline]] even Rolly Polly is ahead [[/red underline]] of her in his school.  Rosy cheeks like Peter and Ninette.
[[left margin]] Peter [[/left margin]]
Little [[red underline]] Peter [[/red underline]] is a [[red underline]] strong wide awake and very bright boy [[/red underline]] for his age and of a smiling disposition while [[red underline]] sometimes he loses his temper for a few minutes. [[/red underline]]  
[[left margin]] Freddie [[/left margin]]
Little [[red underline]] Freddie [[/red underline]] Baekeland with his ^[[small]] pale [[red underline]] blue eyes [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] flaxen [[/red underline]] hair and [[red underline]] eyes which look like little slits [[/red underline]] and contrary to all the other children are rather close together.  He is a [[red underline]] lively little boy, always moving talking and asking questions some of them very intelligent or assuming and of a kindly disposition. [[/red underline]]
We certainly could never have dreamed to have a nicer little family than sat around our Christmas table. What will be their destiny?