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draws the mollasses or measures the calico
is other than the country fellow that he
appears to the negroes & white customers who
have him do their biddings at the counter
I might also add that Albert Lohr has left
us & that Donald Hurley has come to take
his place. My Sister Lucy who has been
in Baltimore since July has come home
on a visit of a few weeks.

Farewell Diary until after Christmas.

May 13th 1888
Hello here! why Mr Diary! where have you
been keeping yourself that you are just now
presenting yourself to find out what news I
have to put on your dear old pages.

It is very evident that you wish to hear from me for it
has been almost a year since I have had you
under my pen. But Diary what means this?
As you see you are resting on my lap close
to a window where the light comes in thro'
lthe half opened blinds, as you see you are
in a bed room, well that is all right, it looks
natural as I always keep you in my room,