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home, for the hills had a new interest and told their stories in plainer language and with clearer voices. - You must certainly
follow up your ice streams. I saw much that looked as if the Pacific had swallowed them up. but yet many things bothered me,
things that would give you no trouble I'm sure, for you know I'm only a baby yet in this thing. What good long talks your
dear Mrs Carr and I have had all about you, and she thinks as I and all your friends do. that you ought to come down this
fall to the coast range - for a look around - if no more before you go farther in your studies What a sincere unselfish friend
you have in her It is lovely to see such a pure affection., so true, and yet so clear sighted, for - mind you - she sees your
short comings too Ah she's a glorious woman - Now about you'r coming down let me tell you what we are going
to do, and see if you cant time your movements to harmonize wit ours. About the 1st of October we shall go up to the ranch
for a month, cant you manage to go with us? What long tramps we will have and what good times on fresh fields and pastures
new . What do you say say yes, and I will arrange the trip so that it will be right, no mutton heads shall trouble us, be
sure - Apropos. I have seen our H H party only once. Mr Smith called and I like him so much. he is looking forward to the
Tamalpais trip with you. - the bill from Bayley was about 65, - I think he must have become ashamed of the first estimate
and reduced it to about what he thought we would stand. Even then he seemed in doubt about it and wanted to know if we thought
it too much Ah, Nature puts her sign manual on some people, only we dont take the trouble to read it. - The Cheneys - that
is all but Rob' Mr C. have gone east but Annie and two uncles are coming back next month. I think they will conclude to live
here. Mr C. has been gaining in health ever since his return