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Thursday eve

April 5 45

Dear Eva

Just a few lines to let you know we arrived
home all safe abt 7.30 the trip back was lots cooler than
it was going I am awful tired and sore today you know
I am wild about flowers and I saw so many prity flowers
in the woods, especially the old mans beard, and I all ways
wanted one, so I keep talking about them but I would not
ask Julia to stop she was going so licket t.split so
[illegible] she knew I wanted her to stop so she did but there
was a high red hill I said I cant climb that hill so
there was a wide board across so I started of that board
my feet sliped and I sit down so hard on my fanny that
I cant hardly sit down today I [finly?] got me a little bush
dont know weather it will live or not, but I didnt stop
for any more flowers. Julia didnt know I got hurt I never
told her but I am blue, and my dress will have to go to the
cleaners to get that red dirt off.

My chickens was all right when I got home but thye had the house
perfumed [up?] so I moved them out of doors today it is not so
hot today as it has been. hope we wont get any of that [cold?] wave
that is out west and headed this way I would hate to see my garden
get killed now. Well I hope you and [Velma?] are feeling better now.
and you have lots to be thankful for as father said Jewel was
not a bad boy, and lets hope he is happier today than he ever
was I feel sure that he and his mother has met in a