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to Mrs Learnerds, and he went to
Dr Andrews I think that he liked the latter
the best though he did'ent say so

Aunt Corrie (now I am going to
entertain you with a little spice of
gossip) has all her wash to do on
acount of her falling out with the
Ballards. Mrs Ballard goes out with
Mr Ballard in the field to work
and when she is in the house she
stays in her own room not allowing
Alice to associate with Aunt Corrie
children on the other side Aunt
Corrie is quite as ugly (now I know
this is not correct) as they are. I
expect they will have a real
quarrell soon

I should ^not gossip if I had anything
else to write a bout I think I
hear you say that I had better