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When I recieved I your letter I was much pleased for I had begun to doubt your intention to write.
We do so hope that you and
School begins Monday & I suppose I shall go though I
I had quite an adventure yesterday. A man came in & tried to sell papa a bogus
paper on some poor $50 on it but he thought perhaps the man was a
snide & did not like to in any way help defraud an honest man so he told him to
return in an hour. Then when we were alone told me he was going to hitch up the
buggy & go see the farmer & when the agent returned to hold him at all
costs.
In an hour the man returned & I never had such a time. Of course I had to talk
the fellowtn ready & if he got away goodbye. Papa & the
farmer returned & tackled him, the he made for
his buggy & escaped. the
I should think there would be a good $1200 per year.
I have been stuffing some birds lately. Tell Alice that
Hoping to see you