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Ida Chamness writings on travel and religion, 1927-1938
1927-09-26 Page 71
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71 Divine grace: and had turned to be a real Christian; never tasting liquor any more. During his illness he became so nervous that he could not bear much company or noise: consequently, knew how to deeply sympathize with me. Just as Knut and Abraham were leaving; my cousins, Theoline and Ida Mary met them at the door holding a few water-lillies in their hands. Knut said, "O, you have been after flowers." They answered, "Yes, Ina likes flowers so well, so we went after them for her." He replied. "I would go any distance if I could please her." The lillies were placed in a pan of water on the floor; where they appeared quite natural. And I did enjoy them; especially, knowing that the girls had gone so far up in the mountains to a pond to get them for me: where they had quite a little difficulty in reaching them. One week day we much enjoyed a visit with cousin Severine. She brot us a bucket of milk too. To hear her tell of when she cared for Georgetta (a two year old) was quite amusing. She said they could not understand each other's language. So Georgetta would repeatedly try so hard to enable Severine to
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71 Divine grace: and had turned to be a real Christian; never tasting liquor any more. During his illness he became so nervous that he could not bear much company or noise: consequently, knew how to deeply sympathize with me. Just as Knut and Abraham were leaving; my cousins, Theoline and Ida Mary met them at the door holding a few water-lillies in their hands. Knut said, "O, you have been after flowers." They answered, "Yes, Ina likes flowers so well, so we went after them for her." He replied. "I would go any distance if I could please her." The lillies were placed in a pan of water on the floor; where they appeared quite natural. And I did enjoy them; especially, knowing that the girls had gone so far up in the mountains to a pond to get them for me: where they had quite a little difficulty in reaching them. One week day we much enjoyed a visit with cousin Severine. She brot us a bucket of milk too. To hear her tell of when she cared for Georgetta (a two year old) was quite amusing. She said they could not understand each other's language. So Georgetta would repeatedly try so hard to enable Severine to
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