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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
awhile 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