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out in front of lot next east of the old house. Sat up until 4 a.m. cooking it. How is Papa? Any signs of senility yet? Hope he doesn't put things away and forget where they are! Must stop. Oceans of love, Mother. Uncle is awful stingy with me, wants to pare down expenses all the time, so I don't know that I'll be able to send any Xmas except box of fruit. Have earned a little baking bread that he doesn't know about, but want to send that to Frank.

Alice is better. Her sister-in-law here now for short time from Wisc.