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weeks ago today. K., you know, don't eat either of latter, [[struck text]: of]], so don't buy them. The week she went camping, I had a few little things. I had to get them or starve for I got so, [[struck text]: weak]], weak the first week or two after Ma went. I stayed over to Arc-, [Archie's], for K-, [Kate or Katie]k would not give me any thing to eat. But I was to come home on Monday's and do her washing and ironing, and Sadie not pay me, [[inserted above]: a]], cent for doing it. And one day, I washed and ironed for her with only a loaf of rye bread and that apple butter in house, and one Tuesday morning I came

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not pay the rent unless she give me all I wanted to eat and I told her, "for A., [Archie], said to," and she says she won't go near them. And before A. would pay the rent, I had to tell him a lie and say I had plenty to eat. A.- said also that he was not going to board me and pay rent to, [too], and, [Edie?]. I helped J- all I could in every way, and A- said I did not help a damn, and Jheard him and did not say one word, and here they let on as if they wanted me so bad to stay nights for she has not been left alone for

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the past two months, but Edie there can be her mother and sisters there at one time for several days at time and every thing is all right. I am only going over after rent after this and won't stay for a meal.

Last week I had company every night, unexpected every night to, [too], and Thursday I went down the street to mail your letter. Was gone about 1/2 hour and when I came back, there had been 3 gentleman, [gentlemen], calling me. The lady down stairs said," two left their cards and message on back of them. One owns a commission house

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and the other, my dry good clerk, Mr Wilkins. I have not seen or wrote as they wanted me to do or, [hant?], going to.

[Miner?], was up last Wednesday and talks of going to Haska. No, I can't tell you on paper what he said, but personally, [Jim?], J- is still in existence and I hear is asking after me and wants to see me. [Lennon?], the great skater of Ohio, I met him last winter. He was asking, [Miner?], after me and wants my address.

Goodnight. Morning. Well, Edie K- received a letter from G.L.H. and he, [illegible],

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[[inserted top margin]: I wish you were here instead of K. We would have some good times wouldn't we, dear? Write often for I get lonesome. Can you read this letter? Excuse me, this time please. .... I have given every fellow the shale and refuse all writes to go any where.]]

No friends I can stay with but will put me in a, [Lenenary?], and can make music my main study. And I don't know what to do. No, K. won't even tell me what state I am to go to until, [until], I say and promise I will go. Edith, I think I would like to be in Pitts, [Pittsburgh], with you but where would I board? I wish you and I could go to another city and both work, don't you? Don't say a word about anything I have wrote. K. got a new waist and is making it like samples. I have not got that barred linen for wash stand yet. K. has stand in her room. Write soon and often.

Your toots, [ej?], wootss [G.F.?]