T2020.102.385

My Dear Edith

Yours received some days ago but have not had time to answer earlier Uncle Eliao is very very [?] and cannot last much longer. They came for us saturday at midnight. Dr said he couldn't last till morning but today and yesterday he [saw?] a little bug bite but nothing to build up {?]. Aunt Mue is staying with them and I [?] in P.O. Notice comes up early every day and keeps [horse] for us so [?] can be with aunt to help theirs. Nice at you know should anything serious happens. Poor fellow don't want to die. He had [?] so much on going south this fall. So many people cakk ti see him. Bring him flowers and he just [uns?] these

[---]of his mind a few times but not hard to manage Just in his talk this knocks my leaving here for a while and am disappointed but they all tell me now I ought to wait until fall and when it is cooler. Expect to draw wages while

I am in P.O. and bet I salt it [?] for fall.

Yes Nettie lives in the old brick and Walter fixes it up to [?] made a big changein it already and Sunday Walter took all our pictures down [?] their porch

Joe and I had one [?] that will be awful. He had long [?][?] M. a little cap a sward and a pipe I had big straw hat with red calico [?] and big red strings a cone with a bow of ribbon M. He was [?] one [?] cap in hand and looking up at me, and I [?] her and tickling him under the chin. Had almost 12 [akes?] As soon alter finishes there I will try and send you a few

[?] very [?] getting my [?] in it that day for [?] a date for the evening with my [?] [?] and m #6 didnt a [?]

young man I have been corresponding with come from Alliance . Had to tell him I had a note and he had to put in the night at the hotel Think I made him angry for I have not heard from him since almost 7.30 and about 7.40 got a telephone message from Schaefer of Pitts, he could be not in #405. Soon made him change his places but he was not angry Said he would come again Edith I would think of [Clareice?] [?]/ He has been very poorly [?] fast for two weeks but it some better now Goes with Maud Smith of [?] Nettics babyis doing fine now Gained 3 lbs in two weeks Weighes 12 1/2 lbs and was three months old

[Ers?] Phipps tells me all the news from Pitts but there ain't

much doing just now I guess [?] Kalunyer and me of Aunt Lauri neighbor boy have quit a case on so has Eva and her man a Carl Meade He is one of nice twin boys but works on S. S. in Pitts and while I was there I went to see him and took Eva Luice there They have been thicker [?] molasses in winter and you know that is saying pretty much.

[?] had all send love and want to know when [Jim?] are coming back here. Wish you could come and then I would go back with you. Can imagine the good times we would have

I would dance my little bear dance and you would [?][?] as you used to do.

Now [?] do [?] to use soon a long, long letter at once

Will send you a card after letting you [?][?] Uncle. Forget to tell

you they have a nurse at [?] for him. Carrie Mascher of [?]. Her brother very [?] and [?] can not come in the day time.

Sweek girl but all nurses are sweet, but none can come up to Mrs. Edith

With bushels of love and kisses I am as ever yours

Mandetta A. Walack

P.S. Received a letter the other day and will send it [?] for you to read and return. Never saw this yap but [?] [?] that was while waiting M Miu at window. Had been reading letter and said envelope [?] and he saw the address. Ollie sends love by the car load.

[?] Palestine [?]

June 14 '04