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[letterhead
"Rockland"
Sandy Soring Mont. Co., Md.]

Thursday night there and left them very
bright the next aft. Hallmill is a charmer --
and Robert is lovely. Eliza likes her new cook
very much, she is a great improvement over
Carrie. We have no cook for the summer --
Elizabeth leaves the last of May. We have tried
two -- but failed. We do not know of any boarders.

We heard yesterday of the arrival of Little
Dorothy Stabler, Clara's child. Aunt Corrie
was in a great state of suspense as it has been
expected for more then a week. They are doing
very well. Walter says he had not had much
experience in babies, but he can not say it is
pretty. Aunt Corrie expects to go on, as soon as the
nurse leaves, and will look after Walter while
Clara and baby are in the country this summer.

2nd day. Eliza wrote for Mother this morn
as all of them have colds, none of them
much sick. Will write a card.

I did not say that of us ought not to
be home without earning any thing. I said
right away, thee ought to rest -- if either