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eoffae and "bread) from Fran Schneider and her si star* Tmj warned 
me to 'hang ©nto wy money fa notorious tight-wad like ael). Of course 
I didn't understand half they said, but I got the general argument: 
It is hotter to huy shoes and clothes for children than to give to 
parents who "iam©r es en und trinken." 1 have wonderod ever sine® I 
landed how impoverished Franco, Germany and Austria oan support so 
nany places with hottlos— everywhere— more than the saloons we used 
to have# Hot a word hut German do I hoar. 1 "suppose my Gorman is 
sob© thins awful, hut they politely keep their faeos straight—and they 
understand,— they cortainly are "bright* Frau Schneider went with me 
to the Museum and Br. Sahlbruekner and the others also greeted ml most 
kindly. Hot 'a word of ISnglisk at the Museum, either* Sr.- Z. has re- 
ceived all ay letters. (You know 1 was worried for fear he had not 
receired the one with f§ inresponse to that. appeal for relief. ) The 
hexes I sent through the Royal Mail came only a few days ago— the 
ham completely spoiled— I sent it before Christmas. The box had been 
'opened and the Christmas pudding, and perhaps other things, stolen. 
1© more Royal Mail for me. The boxes from 3ew York, bought for no 
by Irs. Ferguson (to which they added about #10 worth) came all right 
by Reyal Hail. The Central Relief hoxes case safe, also. Sfcey are 
most appreciative of American help. They keep ®n working under such 
hard oonditions,—— Continued, I was too sleepy to finish last night 
1 0 iept under a feather hed. It is simply heavenly. I aa 
fro sen to the narrow all the time, B^t I like a gentleman" and 
vow "3s ist mir sehr ang®nan.' T The sheetw were like ice and I dreaded 
getting into them, hut that "blessed feather hed warmed ay cold oar- | 
cass in a few minutes. It was the first tine I've boon warm sinoe I 
landed. The Orient Express, which cost such a staggering sum, was not 
heated. I have hegun on Hackel's herbarium and finished through 
Saccharum. Ir. Znhlbruokner , , ,^ ^ J ,^ J 
gasre me a key to the huilding, so I can 
