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MRS. MAY WALDEN (excerpt from an earlier letter. 420 West Bell Street, Box 853 Avon Park, Fla.

Tuesday evening, and raining.

 I did no hard work today as it was town election and  was taken in to vote about ten. Washed my hair before that.

This afternoon before a heavy shower, I drowned the old white Angora tomcat that has been hanging around here for several days, full of fleas and mange. I had asked two men to do away with him, but they were too chicken hearted. So I concluded I'd have to do it myself. Funny how a woman can do things a man can't. I didn't want to either, but when a thing must be done, I can do it. I treat him very gently and talk to him soothingly and tell him it will