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but he does not feel that this would
be enough for him to do. And therefor[e] I
do not attempt to persuade him further.
We have had a little excitement this morning
it is our 4th of July. I was taking it quite
tamely. Although I was reminded it was our
national holiday by the band at six o
clock this morning playing all our national airs,
but a few moments ago Henry came in and
suggested putting on ribbon bows of the tri
colors, which we all did. Then he said he had
sent Edward all over this village to find a flag
to put on the balcony. But none could be found
so I suggested they go out and get muslin
or woolen cloth and we would drape it
across our balcony. They found it and we
have just draped it. An admireing [sic admiring] crowd
of Germans across the street watching our
work. We all feel better now. Gov Low & his
family are here. They are at the hotel next to this
but we meet them daily at the park. The Gov
is very much improved. He has taken the
cure and will go to Baden Baden a week
from now. I can see a very great change in him
for the better. He too walks from three to four
miles daily. And Flora said that her mother had
said "day before yesterday when your father
can get off his jokes and stories at seven
o'clock in the morning you may know your
father is himself again." We have planned once
to go to Berlin and then to Regan on the Baltic
Sea en route to Sweden Norway Denmark & Russia
but we have suffered so much from rain and cold
here scarcely one entire day of sun shine. I believe
but two whole days clear. We are inclined to [hunt? burst ?]