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all acknowledged.

Mabel did well in the farce
and I told her so - even
if I did help drill her. For she
did. I don't fail to praise
a girl if she does well.

But if I never speak to her
I seldom say anything as she
would probably give me a
polite stare and laugh
behind my back.

But one thing I can not
stand is to have girls whisper
before me by the hour.

Then I always try to help the
girls and give the [illegible?]

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but then I am all
the time so completely thrown
upon my-self for
doing things etc.

But one thing Mamma.
I do think I am more
considerate of my friends than
they of me. Now look
at Helen. LeBerta has
been sleeping in our room
for a night or two. And
Although it was afternoon
or evening Helen & LeBerta
would whisper and talk
low together - as if
afraid I would hear a