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date: 1920-04-03

names-on-the-page: Mrs. Curan; Mr. Curran; Mr. Yost; Mrs. Thompson; Mr. Thompson

transcription: April 3, 1920 - Page 3

"I kenned a man who, each dawnin', laid a measurin' rod upon
himself and he wert e'er two span up and o'er it. And he slipped him
through the day, plyin' it 'pon all men, and they, egad, wert two
spans aneath it, e'er!"

After this Mrs. Curran began getting pictures of Samuel Wheaton and she
was worrying herself, but without comment, as to how the characters
had been arranged at the last sitting. Patience said: "I ken the
shuttlin'."

Mrs. Curran explained what she meant and Mr. Curran said: "Well, if
she writes on Samuel Wheaton she certainly must think that Mr. Yost's
book will be accepted." Patience said:

"When thou dost taste curd be ye not sure o' the milkin', laddie!"

She followed with about 150 words of Samuel Wheaton after which
Mrs. Thompson came in. She explained that she was engaged in society
work and hated the whole sham. Patience seemed to laugh as she gave
this:

-Restless Fingers-

The day hangs as a bubble,
Reflecting incidents and I
A child with wide eyes watch,
Shade and shadow commingling
With an itch within my fingers' tips
To prick the thing!

She followed with this odd reference which the women declared referred
to Mr. Thompson and Mr. Curran:

-Uncertain-

If I walk with a wise man,
Am I then to prance his prance
Or may I let him go afore me,
Following as a shadow?

If I walk with a wise man,
Shall I keep pace beside him,
Or shall I set my feet
Within his tracking?

Ah me! I have trudged sae wearily
Atter one, sayin' at each footfall
"Wise, wise, wise," while the zephrys
Tickled in my ear and the echoes
Came back laughing: "Fool, fool, fool!"

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