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2 to write and say on Thomas Carlyle, his influence on American thought, the life he lived with Jane, and the ways of a conservative who sees whats wrong and finds peculiar answers. I also have another story to get down. With my son not even coming home to lunch, the days should suffice. But will they?

    We went to Yellowstone for a vacation.  And my son wrote by far the best account of what was unique about it all, tho I did keep a close series of notes.
     Sid, my husband, is working your old territory in Missouri and further south, on the economics of the drainage districts there.   If we can ever go along on a Field trip I mean to take your Disinherited along and see Moberly with your eyes.  We stopped at Ellsworth, Nebr., a town of 15 population, and drove the 20 or so miles on sand road which only the mail man uses,  to see old Jules place.   His daughter is Keeping up the orchard and is closest to being like the old man.   She welcomed us and even invited us to stay for lunch.  Tho we, bent on not being a nussense [sic], declined.  She meant it tho, as she said something about having no social life.  She lets the sandhillers come and pick their apples for free, tho she does sell the cherries "So they won't just let me plant trees and say they don't need to."  We asked the