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and Ha rr? y were going east and that I could say Hello and Good bye as they went thro' here. I rode up to Barstow and had
a fine visit with them - No. 8 stopped there an hour. Say - isnt Ha rr? y beautiful to look at? They both jumpped off the
Pullman to meet me and then while Cousin Jim went to have some lunch put up Harry took me into the car to visit. The Porter
got business-like right away and asked if we wanted a section, but Harry squelched him promptly. They had brought me wonderful
chocolates and flowers - isnt it nice to have cousins? The Barstow switch engine grabed our car and I had a free ride - ran
us all over the yards. They are to be gone till October. Im surely glad I met them and had such a good visit. I suppose you
got an announcement of Forbesie's wedding. Now w-w-what do you know about that? And am I supposed to write to both of 'em
or who do I congratulate? I bought a grand new mirror and a rocking chair not long ago, and no longer