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almost as good as a presidential
election. I took several good laughs
over Miss Norrs' letter. I can imagine
you all buzzing from place to place
and the indignation meetings. You
wanted to know what I have been doing to
amuse myself. Am making myself an
afghan. It is going to be lovely. I have it
about one third done. It is of bright colored
zephyrs and I like to work at it. I do not
read any at all on account of my nervousness
and, most generally, I lay on the
lounge and do nothing. Nothing in the world
would ever make me try hospital life
again and would not be dishonorable
enough to nurse for money. So am going to
live as I used to and can do it quite
comfortably. I am not going to stay here
during July and August. Care to go with
Lizzie to the mountains? Please write soon
and I will try and do better. With much
love from your old next door neighbor,
yr. Agnes [ ?]