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"He got to Dawson before the river froze, and now I suppose I won't hear anyBefore he left California he sent e flowers, but they didn't keep very well I have brought a bunch of E-room and pinched Marie's cheek playfully "You don't look as if the weather ever froze you up Never have colds, do you? That's a good girl She had dark red cheeks like this when she was a little girl, Mrs Lee She looked like soot the first time I saw you in Mieklejohn's store, Marie, the ti about that before he went away"

"I re to send Eone before this I'll have to send it by et it there in time"

Marie pulled a dark purple silk necktie froood color, don't you think? Will you please put it in with your things and tell hi"

Alexandra laughed "I don't believe he goes serenading much He says in one letter that the Mexican ladies are said to be very beautiful, but that don't seem to me very warm praise"

Marie tossed her head "E Who wouldn't, with all those Spanish girls dropping flowers down froht, wouldn't you, Mrs Lee?"

The old lady chuckled Her eyes lit up as Marie bent down and opened the oven door A delicious hot fragrance blew out into the tidy kitchen "My, soood!" She turned to Alexandra with a wink, her three yellow teetha brave show, "I ta-ank dat stop my yaw from ache no more!" she said contentedly

Marie took out a pan of delicate little rolls, stuffed with stewed apricots, and began to dust thear "I hope you'll like these, Mrs Lee; Alexandra does The Bohemians always like them with their coffee But if you don't, I have a coffee-cake with nuts and poppy seeds Alexandra, will you get the crea? I put it in theto keep cool"

"The Bohemians," said Alexandra, as they drew up to the table, "certainly kno to make more kinds of bread than any other people in the world Old Mrs Hiller told me once at the church supper that she could make seven kinds of fancy bread, but Marie could make a dozen"