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in them. I know Uncle Austin had, and from reports of those who know, Uncle Jake and Uncle John has. My father was one of the best men that ever lived. He was kindness itself to his children, and we all loved him devotedly. I never heard him utter a cross word to my mother, and he was just the same with his neighbors. Not even a word of complaint out of him during his last illness. And he never used bad language or told indecent stories or repeated gossip, or anything of the kind. He was a perfect man in everything except that he never made any profession of religion. since I have learned that he came of Catholic progenitors, I do not wonder at that trait in his character. He despised a religious hypocrite.

 It would be nice if you could get Minnie to come and live with you, but she may not want to give up her occupation. I asked Uncle John what in the world she wanted to

live out there on the farm all alone for, and he