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[?] had a good time ironing this a.m. and I [?] [d?] all [?] to [?] [?] [?] for you so that you [?ould] be comfortable. You [?] [?] is easy all [?oon] - now take your book and go to Club."

He playfully remarked to Mrs Mitchell: You had better go to Cary if you can tear yourself away from those suffrage newspapers long enough. And [?] you have the minutes of last meeting and, between ourselves, you did yourself proud on them. I [?] th[?] you go and read 'em."

He didn't say much to Mrs. Cook. He peeped into the [?]th kitchen window and, seeing Ida was busy getting dinner, smiled complacently saying: "That's all right. [?] are going to [?] - I know. I can see it in the look of [?] determination on your face. You mean to get right up [?] [?] and go to Club."

When he [?] [?] [?] it was early in the morning. He rested a moment on the east sitting room window sill - watched Mrs. J. sitting in her rocking chair - heard the girl clattering dishes out in the kitchen and said: "Really now, it is nice and cool in here - and how comfortable you look. What are you doing? O, [?], getting ready for Club. That's right. But I do think you women are awful creatures sit around in rocking chairs and let you let your poor husbands support you. [?], good bye - go to Club. " Listen J.

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[?] had a good time ironing this a.m. and I [?] [d?] all [?] to [?] [?] [?] for you so that you [?ould] be comfortable. You [?] [?] is easy all [?oon] - now take your book and go to Club." He playfully remarked to Mrs Mitchell: You had better go to Cary if you can tear yourself away from those suffrage newspapers long enough. And [?] you have the minutes of last meeting and, between ourselves, you did yourself proud on them. I [?] th[?] you go and read 'em." He didn't say much to Mrs. Cook. He peeped into the [?]th kitchen window and, seeing Ida was busy getting dinner, smiled complacently saying: "That's all right. [?] are going to [?] - I know. I can see it in the look of [?] determination on your face. You mean to get right up [?] [?] and go to Club." When he [?] [?] [?] it was early in the morning. He rested a moment on the east sitting room window sill - watched Mrs. J. sitting in her rocking chair - heard the girl clattering dishes out in the kitchen and said: "Really now, it is nice and cool in here - and how comfortable you look. What are you doing? O, [?], getting ready for Club. That's right. But I do think you women are awful creatures sit around in rocking chairs and let you let your poor husbands support you. [?], good bye - go to Club. " Listen J.