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date: 1916-03-07

names-on-the-page: Patience

transcription: March 7, 1916 - Page 2

and he the sought that I did to set o' this tale, shall
come them that 'neath their hands this be. There be
ayet amore I shall to put, but e'en dost thou seek
that I do this thing, 'tis meet that doth a one make
a trust, he keep o' it. See there be amore I do to
put. How be it I do set o' the Merry for thee?"

We accpeted the substitution with pleasure and she
proceeded to write about 300 words of the Merry Tale
which she had not touched for about three weeks.

At this point Mr. and Mrs. Cornman came in for a little
call and Patience, noticing them, said to Mr. Chauvenet:

"See ye, man, there be loves o' the hearth ahere! Yea,
and I did to set me o' sweets for the bud o' them."

This referred to some lovely things she had said to
their little grand-daughter some time since.