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2 years--until--Ulysses-like--you can return to me to relate all of your adventures. I don't like it. *Speaking of the
Grand canon of the Colorado-- all that wonderful western country. I cannot recall five happier days than those spent in crossing
this continent with Mary Merrill. It opened our eyes our minds our hearts to see so beautiful a world all of it ours. And
the mere act of breathing - wasn't it an exquisite pleasure? 3 To return home-- To our mountains as we used to say. We
are now living in the new home. at 986 N. Penn. St. about two minutes walk, (north) of from 9.46. where Charles is beautifully
settled. Our house is pretty, convenient pleasant. on high ground full on sunlight. Already it seems like home. only Charles
is not here. And Charles is a great thing - not easily left out. To lose a great grumbling nonsensical creature out of ones
daily existance is hard. Hardly endurable