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coming. I shall be glad when she is
with you as I know what a com-
fort and help she will be to you
in these trying times. I was surprised
to hear that Dick was in Atlantic
waters — they all seem so anxious to get
into the midst of it don't they.

We don't see Rebecca and the Vred-
enburghs very often, as they live so far
away. Their furniture arrived about
a week ago, so I suppose they have
been very busy since then getting the
house arranged. Alice and I met