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comment upon it at any length you might mistake my gratitude for flattery.

Will Harvey telegraphed to me yesterday to come to the city in order to have our pictures taken. I replied that I could not come. The trip to Frisco would have cost over a dollar and a half and to tell the truth I did not have the money to spare

Anyway, the omission of my "[pliz?]" from the picture would not be any material detriment to the class, and the boys will not be overwhelmed with disappointment at my

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non-appearance.

When will the auction of the O.F.'s library take place? I am just itching to buy several of those valuable books if the bids are low enough. Ask papa about this. I shall try to come home in order to attend the sale if it is convenient and opportune.

I went off on a picnic to the summit of the neighboring mountains last Tuesday. There were over sixty of us, and the three monstrous buses were literally jammed. We had a jolly ride