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2. I wish I could go to the Y.M.C.A. Strawberry and Ice cream festival in Elyria and see the people. See how many or how few I knew - Mr. Birdsall is a rustler. The last two Sundays there I have not been to S.S. - I feel lost, but I had so much writing to do I couldn't do it. Going to try to go next week. Childrens services in the Presb. Ch. today. Brandon and I went. They had the "Little Builders" on the platform. A boys and girls missionary society like "Kugs? Missionaries" about 30 of them - Toward the close the Supt. of the S.S. got up to make a speach and he turned and faced the little kids and said " It's a little late but I want to say one thing - I want to tell how I saw Mr __ unclear a lot of children." Just then a big beatle began to hover just over the heads of the children. They snickered and snached at the beatle and paid no attention to him - He gave up in despair and said "We will sing the closing hymn." I wished I was in the Cong. Ch. at Elyria Ohio - I would give a good deal to hear Gertrude Stanley's oration. I think she is one of the people if she is red-haired - in fact I begin to be very much prejudiced in favor of red haired people - girls were especially - Her Azariah writes a fine letter where he began by saying he has nothing to say. I expect to make enough this summer to supply the place of Mr Spear as a benefactor to Oberlin. Keep your purse open. I shall probably benefit here in the first place by staying away though. Good for Jack. Pat him on the back. When troubles crack . . He shall never lack - give him a swack for me.