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Mays, Jan. 16, 1906. Darlings, I got your letter (Helen's) yesterday evening which refreshed my heart. Her is 30 apiece
for you, express order. I began to think you might need a little money when your letter showed I was right. A heavy S.E. gale
is blowing with slight abatements has been for four days. 7 inches of rain has fallen no sign of clearing. The eucalyptus
trees are chanting clapping their leafy hands gloriously, so are the farmers merchants most everybody save a few insane growlers
who fear the floods will sweep all the land life of the state to the sea are praying deliverance from a wet death. Dont go
near that quicksand river , do I beseech you watch against taking colds chills every minute. Dry toast your blankets every
night sleep in the cottage whenever there is the least hint of any sort of storm. Thus bravely you will fight your way to
breezy life-giving summer. I think that the cherry orchard had better be planted to muscat instead of Tokay