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caught one of the natives and washed him.
He was ashamed to go back among his comrads
for fear of being laughed at. Dr. K- says they
never wash themselves. I should not I
think care to stay long with such a race.
You have been so much away from home
that I should consider you proof against
homesickness; though I was always troubled
with the disease myself.

Rodolph and Johnny are both in the store
with father. Ro-’s 21^st birthday was on the tenth.
Father presented him with a fine gold watch
worth $125. Mother & I made him a present
of ruffled shirts gold studs & sleevebuttons so
that the girl told him she thought he
had quite enough for one time. Johnny
is quite a man. He is taller than Rodolph.
You would hardly know him. You ask
me to talk of my school. It has changed very
little. I am in the same room; have had it
newly painted & cleaned so that it looks very
cheerful. I get tired sometimes; and wish
that I could stay home a day; but on the
whole it is very pleasant for me. I have told
you what I am doing. I go out very little

caught one of the natives and washed him.
He was ashamed to go back among his comrads
for fear of being laughed at. Dr. K- says they
never wash themselves. I should not I
think care to stay long with such a race.
You have been so much away from home
that I should consider you proof against
homesickness; though I was always troubled
with the disease myself.

Rodolph and Johnny are both in the store
with father. Ro-’s 21st birthday was on the tenth.
Father presented him with a fine gold watch
worth $125. Mother & I made him a present
of ruffled shirts gold studs & sleevebuttons so
that the girl told him she thought he
had quite enough for one time. Johnny
is quite a man. He is taller than Rodolph.
You would hardly know him. You ask
me to talk of my school. It has changed very
little. I am in the same room; have had it
newly painted & cleaned so that it looks very
cheerful. I get tired sometimes; and wish
that I could stay home a day; but on the
whole it is very pleasant for me. I have told
you what I am doing. I go out very little