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it better. E bought a pair of slippers on her way home, + then we stopped in Cousin Helen's. After dinner Father was out, + E had gone up stairs to take a nap. I was dead tired too, but decided someone ought to be around to answer the phone [...te?], so as it was awfully cold in the house, and as I couldn't find any wood for an open fire unless I went way down stairs, I decided to burn newspaper and old letter, + very soon I was as warm as toast, but so sleepy. Mr. King and Mr. Hornbaker stopped for us to go over to rehearsal. Mr. [Brundage?] came over about nine o'clock, and we had our [polo?] dance, the first good rehearsal we have had. I've been counting up, and over thirty-seven men have refused to be in our dance, + everyone thinks the [Polo?] Dance is going to be a [corker?]. I certainly hope so. I also hope Mr. [Brundage?] can learn the dance, but it is awfully short notice. It certainly was very good of him to come in and help us out. We rehearsed at Stewart Hall until 10:30, then went over to the Academy for the Grand March + more rehearsals. Mr. Todd said he
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