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1. One of Chance’s absurd tenants: Sheet of music “Lazy River” still carrying mud stains sustained when Ye Guadalupe roared on a 30-foot rise and backed up in Quinlan Creek a year ago last summer.

2. Read some day: H. G. Wells “Outline of History.” Study with intent to remember. But I won’t. Recently I have resigned as hopeless ever being able to remember details of what I read.

3. Blistered thumbs from pulling taffy candy look as though “hitch-hiking” were tough!” Cr. B. [1]

4. Read as a classic in the use of the English language: Sterne’s “Sentimental Journey.” O.O. McIntire.

5. Shelley’s essay on manners with regard to love – in the age of Pericles – struck me squarely today – somehow. A new slant on “having ideals.”

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[1] “B.” refers to “Bernice Love”, John’s future wife.