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before or not. At any rate
I hope the other Sketches
will be interesting. I
am very disappointed
in the volume as California
publishers certainly
haven't mastered their
art, but I hope it
will carry to you
[Some?] of your Toodle's
heart's love.

This is a day hestitating
between clouds and
sunshine - just three

years ago when the
day was so glorious
and full of sunshine
and the cherokee
roses had their first
buds that Mama
found and picked -
in a way it is a
century ago and in
another way but
yesterday. The anniversary
of those days makes
a very holy week.