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be careful not to talk too much or his voice troubles him. My garden wont live through the summer Im afraid - the heat is
too great. My cats, dog, and horse are well and lively. I had peaches for breakfast this morning - Tom and Mr Holliday are
going to send me a crate of fruit every week or so, they say. The first crate came Sun. and Ive feasted ever since. I must
go and mail this now. Always your Helen Every day now and goes up to 113 and 115 too. Even the nights are warm now.
I sleep out on the west side of my shanty and cant stand even a sheet over me most of the time. But I dont mind the heat a
bit. We have ice every day now so I drink lots of cold milk. Mr Funk and Herbert Manson are camping up at the head of the
ditch this week, working with scrapers to increase the stream of water. Mr Van Dyke enjoys the heat like I do, but has to