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is not busy holding down
the curbstone as hers is,
but I understand Miss
Gerard is still there, but
have not seen her, except
a few days after Donald's
death. She came out to
see me for a few minutes.
If you only will come
to see us next summer?
I am afraid I will not be
able to afford a trip to
Pittsburgh for many
months. I wonder if
you have heard Mother

[recto]
expects to move the first of
the month. The house they
have taken will be about
one block from Mrs.
Laughlin's new house.
Poor mother is so sad. I
wrote to have her come
out here, but am afraid
she won't want to leave
father.

I do wish you could see
James. He just loves his
bath and is so cunning. He
tries so hard to say something
and we think is getting a tooth.