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so queer to me to here, [sic], you say ranch for just
a small farm. We always had an idea
that a ranch must contain several thousand
acres of land. Wish I could be out there
awhile. We are talking of going out to
Colorado where Arthur is this fall.
Do you hear from any of the rest of the
boys and girls? Once in a while, I do. They
were all geting, [sic], along all right last I heard.
Cy and some of his children had been
sick, but they were all better. Arthur said
he had not been feeling well lately. I
guess he works too hard. I am pretty well,
for me, only so lonely and heartbroken.
I guess we all miss Mother's letters and
her love and prayers. But, dear brother, I
feel that she is still pleading for us, and
we must be ready to meet her as well as
our Lord and Master. Are you ready dear brother?
Do you folks go to church? I hope so. We
live about three miles from church now,
but we go most every Sunday. I have a class
of baby folks in Sunday School, and think
so much of them. Have taught the same
class now for three years.
It is quite chilly here this morning. Had to
start a little fire in the sitting room
to have it warm enough for me to write.
I am going over to Nets this week, if it don't
rain. We live about 12 miles apart.
Do you have any chickens? We have about
35 or 40, I guess. Get from 15 to 24 eggs a day.
Got one hen set. Set her the day we had been