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This Morning we rose early, and got ready for breakfast with all the family, and went in the Carriage to the depot, and waited Sometime for the train. as we were early, we took the elevated train and went right out to Oak Park. The day was so beautiful, we enjoyed the ride arrived at eleven, O.clock, went right up to Mrs Hervey Booths house, Saw Ella Wanzer first, she has been staying there the last week on account of Florence,s illness, a week ago She was taken with a chill, since then she has been slowly dying, for Seventeen years she had been an invalid, with something like Kidney trouble, but last week She gave up and went to bed, and has been seriously ill ever since,She is conscious, but keeps her eyes Shut. her Dr Henby thinks she will last only a few hours, I looked in at her but did not say anything, She has a trained Nurse, and every care. Mrs J.C. Hilton, her Mother is ill with something like Creeping Paralized limbs, also little James Wanzer blank, So Mr and Mrs Booth have their hands full. She is Mrs J.C. Hiltons daughter.