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a sick spell, take better care of yourself dear. O! how delighted I would have been to see you last Sunday, but can't you come when you get stronger I want to see so bad. the rates are exceedingly low [underlined: so come]. drop a postal and let me know when you come so I will be sure and be here for I expect to go to Detroit on one of those cheap excusions, 50 cents round trip a berth and go on a Saturday night at 10:30 return home Monday morning at 8: on the finest Steamer on the Lake, or there is day light trip

55 {Great ?] Ave. Cleveland O. July 29th/ 97 Dear Edith: Please pardon me for not answering your letter ere this but Katie wrote so I guess it is all right she came home this morning about 7 oclock for a change of waist you know she is camping at Villa Beach went last Monday morning or it is a cottage instead of a camp. she gave me your letter saying you were sick you poor dear girl I am so worried over you how are you now. I was afraid you would have

three days out of a week 25 cents round trip. there is 3 of us girls and her mother. and then I want to go to Point-in-Bay some Sunday I have had invitations to go several times here lately but foolish thing didn't go. I have been all alone all week every night I have had callers though my gentlemen friends (which have and are quite numerous) for in a week I have had Mr Jackson, Mr Guthrie, Gordon, Miner, Williams, call in afternoon or eve - and want me to go to some Park or boat riding or wheel or any

place I went to three of them have caught me with my wrapper on for coming in afternoon, but I have cut three of them at least I hope they will stay away. Mr Wilkins is going to call tonight to go some where I dont know where he is one of the clerks that worked in at McGillan dry goods store during the holidays but he left and is now at the largest store in Clev - Wilhaim & Rodgers he is head one at dress goods department. and is [underlined: handsome] dark eyes & hair. Mr Whiner was up last eve he says he will not allow me to leave Clev -

for my plans are at present to go to G. T. H. he wants me to visit him and stay with his friends he is living with. K- has talked me into it and she wrote to ma and ma gives her consent willingly, in fact ma wants to get rid of me she dont care a pin for me, and Archie & Sade I do not love. A- is allways asking me, [underlined: dont say any thing] he calls us all a set of jackasses. has repeatedly said it. Kate has wrote & his next G.H. letter will settle it I expect to go by first part of September or latter part of August. he is to pay my expenses, clothe me, and all. and Edie I would love to