1 De Aar
2 Aug 24th 1912
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4 Dear old sister
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6 It seems a long time since I wrote to you, but it’s longer I think
7since you wrote to me!
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9 Have you heard that Julie Brown is engaged to marry Hugo Naude? He
10will get a good wife.
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12 Yesterday I got a wire to say my dear friend little Dora Cawood had
13just passed away peacefully in her old home at Ganna Hoek. She is the
14sister of that Mrs Stanley you met at Takastad. Such a beautiful
15character – the flower of her family. Why is it that people who die
16of consumption often seem to have such very beautiful characters?
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18 I was surprised to hear our little Ursie was to study medicine after
19all. I’ve not heard from fro her except two post cards since Xmas
20time when I was with you. I am so anxious to know what her plans
21exactly are? Is she going to the Woman’s Medical School in London? I
22got a picture card from her saying she was having a splendid time at
23the Lakes, but nothing more. I know darling, what a great sacrifice it
24must be to you to think you baby will be away so long, but she will
25come to see you & you will go to her. A parents life is all one long
26sacrifice; & I think children only can realize what parents they have
27had in a case of parents like you & Will, when in years to come they
28have children of their own growing up.
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30 Good bye, dear. I hope you have quite got over that trouble with your
31nose & throat. Cron sends much love. I am very busy weeding my garden
32whenever I am well enough
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34 Your little sister
35 Olive
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