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decided, which to take. I think we will commence house=keeping about week after next.

I wrote to Cynthia and to Mary last Sunday. It is a long time since I heard from Mary. You do not keep me posted about her.

I am alone in the store this evening. The boys have both gone to Collinsville to hear the Llew. He is to sing in the Presbyterian Church here next Monday evening. We are making some little preparation for Christmas. The teachers of one S. School met last evening to talk about and arrange for a tree. We have decided to have one but have not decided upon the evening. The Methodist school are to have theirs on Christmas eve. If we get settled by that time you can make your