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brains or to be progressive but quite
the reverse --- ! So that is really a
very serious objection my dear ---
[Hower] However I hope you will find that
this is not a serious love affair
as you thought & that you & Clairette
will decide to be friends instead.
Probably Clairette is only hypnotized
by your medals!

Fond love my dear one and
our benedictions go with you
always --- Your devoted mother
R. Helen Bates

I am ill in bed pardon the pencil