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68, UNFOLDING YEARS

invited. When summer came they had many outings all most enjoyable. I found that all these people had read my little story, "After Graduation," and this proved a very pleasant introduction. I soon had a number of congenial acquaintances and enjoyed the social life among them. 
Naturally I was interested in the Home for the Blind at 3050 R Street, N.W. , in Georgetown. At the invitation of the President of thee Board of Lady Managers,  I attended one of their meetings at the Home. I was not very favorably impressed with the management, nor with the matron. In time death removed the latter and it became quite a different place. That winter's day while I was in the board meeting, my father explored the surrounding places of interest -- especially Oak Hill Cemetery where John Howard Paine, author of "Home Sweet Home", and other noted people, lie buried. 
We had placed our letters with the Metropolitan Baptist Church in our neighborhood and this brought us other pleasant associations. Several of the Iowa Pension Office force in Des Moines had come to Washington, and occasionally they and their families met together; also, there was an Iowa Society and for several years my sister ad I attended their gatherings. All this with my home duties kept be more than busy. I now did all the housework with what help my father could give me. This place was so conveniently arranged that to keep house in it was a real joy. I cooked, canned fruit, made jelly and preserves, cleaned and did much of the washing and ironing. 
Perhaps I did a little too much for I was very much run down and the doctor recommended a change. Hattie and Ira had urged me to visit them and in July 1915 I spent three happy weeks with them in Warren, Pa. How  I enjoy it ! Together we roamed the hills and woods -- just as in the good old days back in Des Moines. We had picnics and with them I visited Chatauqua for the first time. i returned home much improved in health. The next summer Ira spent a week with us, and in the fall sister Mary came for a visit.

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68, UNFOLDING YEARS invited. When summer came they had many outings all most enjoyable. I found that all these people had read my little story, "After Graduation," and this proved a very pleasant introduction. I soon had a number of congenial acquaintances and enjoyed the social life among them. Naturally I was interested in the Home for the Blind at 3050 R Street, N.W. , in Georgetown. At the invitation of the President of thee Board of Lady Managers, I attended one of their meetings at the Home. I was not very favorably impressed with the management, nor with the matron. In time death removed the latter and it became quite a different place. That winter's day while I was in the board meeting, my father explored the surrounding places of interest -- especially Oak Hill Cemetery where John Howard Paine, author of "Home Sweet Home", and other noted people, lie buried. We had placed our letters with the Metropolitan Baptist Church in our neighborhood and this brought us other pleasant associations. Several of the Iowa Pension Office force in Des Moines had come to Washington, and occasionally they and their families met together; also, there was an Iowa Society and for several years my sister ad I attended their gatherings. All this with my home duties kept be more than busy. I now did all the housework with what help my father could give me. This place was so conveniently arranged that to keep house in it was a real joy. I cooked, canned fruit, made jelly and preserves, cleaned and did much of the washing and ironing. Perhaps I did a little too much for I was very much run down and the doctor recommended a change. Hattie and Ira had urged me to visit them and in July 1915 I spent three happy weeks with them in Warren, Pa. How I enjoy it ! Together we roamed the hills and woods -- just as in the good old days back in Des Moines. We had picnics and with them I visited Chatauqua for the first time. i returned home much improved in health. The next summer Ira spent a week with us, and in the fall sister Mary came for a visit.