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Now,the pumpkin is ripe, we're only a few days from the year's first mealie cob. The cows are giving us lots of milk, taken in the round it isn't a bad year at all- if it weren't for your father. Your father's back is back again and all the work has fallen on my shoulders, your little siblings are doing fine at school, only Linda's becoming a problem. You'll remember we wrote you-did you get our letter? -you didn't answer-you see,since your father's back started, we haven't been able to raise enough to send Linda to school, she spends most of the time crying alone; it's mainly because because of her that I'm writing this letter. I had thought you would be with us last xmas, then I thought maybe you were busy and you'll make it at easter- it was then your father nearly left us son, then I thought I would come to see you soon before the cold season sets in- you know how I hate that time of year-but then your father went down again and this time,worse than any other time before. We were begginng to think he would never see another sowing season. I asked your sister Linda to write you,but your father wouldn't agree -you know how stubborn he is when he has to lie in bed all day or,gets one of those queer notions of his that everybody is deserting him! Although we had to borrow a little from those who have it to treat your father,and you know how he hates borrowing! That's all I want to say. I do hope you would be with us soon. It's so long ago since we saw you last, -I hope this letter finds you still at the old address, the only address we know.
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