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4448 Berkley Ave. Chicago 8-22-93
My own dear Mother, You hit the exact time for sending your letter as I found it at the store. Am very glad you had so far gotten over your "spell" as to go twice in one day to Quaker church; don't wonder you felt rather used up. especially after your chicken fight. Don't bother with them, am afraid you find them much more plague than profit. Probably H.P. has settled down into its usual quiet again. I see from the Enterprise that a party was to start this morn. for Chicago. Hope to
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the strain on your eyes will make pair of smoked glasses (25c) all the Love to Estelle and Gracie, will write
With heart-brimful of love
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see them. Suppose you rec'd my letter to C. and note to you. Don't you think I am doing all you can expect in the quantity of writing (I say nothing of quality) Think I have kept you pretty well posted in the doings of each day so far. George came out on Friday, and I went out with him at 5 o'clk Sat morn. Faye rowed. He was more successful than he had been during the season, took six bass, one weighed 4 1/4 lbs. It is certainly fine sport. The hook was baited with a live frog, and he threw it sometimes 100 ft. Returned at 8 o'clk and when breakfast was over the picnic engrossed attention. About 11 o'clk they began to gather in row boats, sail boats and steamer, and
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it was a pretty sight. Of course the majority of the crowd was children. About 2 o'clk the cloths were spread on the grass of the lawn in front of Maj. Smith's and everybody enjoyed the dinner, to which ice cream gave the finishing touch. Then came the games for all sorts and sizes. Running, jumping, egg race, wheelbarrow race (rolling it toward a stake blindfold), sackrace, swimming race, rowing match, tub race (tubs were used instead of boats and hands for paddles) and last of all a cake walk. In the children's, Marjorie and Eula Smith took the cake. In the rowing match Frank took second prize (a toy boat with gilded spars and silk sail) he would have been first but
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the brace for his feet broke. He has been elected Capt of the Lake Beulah Yacht Club and is very much pleased; of course now he must have a yacht of his own which will cost at least $150. Geo. could not resist the temptation to go fishing again, in afternoon though he had to go alone. Had a terrible time landing a bass of 3 3/4 lbs, having both oars and line to manage but he succeeded; his catch has already over run last year's, and his vacation is yet to come. Next Friday he goes for a week, the family will come in the next. F and he will start Sat. for his other week of vacation in Nebraska or N. Dakota hunting prairie chickens.
[this next text is upside down at the very top of the page] you feel badly. Shall I bring a go here. rest the eyes from glareE. soonto dear, dear Mother, your daughter, Eliza
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5 He has not been very well lately and yesterday got some medicine a kind of cholera mixture. The dose was 40 drops, and as he didn't want to taste it, he poured it into his throat. Imagine the result, he says he thought it would turn him inside out. However, it seems to have had the desired effect and he thinks he is all right this morn. - Sister and Fay were the only ones up to see us off at 6 o'clk. When I went to kiss the children goodbye found Grace, Hazel and Marjorie in one nest, wish you could have seen them. Had a delightful ride of 3 miles to the station; quite a line of carriages with mostly business men returning to the city. I see I have