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place on the line of a logging railroad. The superintendent had 
allowed their* to have the bees taken in on the train and then the 
timber being out he started to take up the steel and when they asked 
him to take the bees out before the rails were up, the old cuss 
told them he was too busy and left them to get out as best they 
could. We promised to haul the bees for them, and did haul out 
one sled load, the roadbed was too rough to allow of a wagon going 
over it, and then one day one of the girls, the one not teaching, 
was doing some work with the honey, extracting* when a steam-heated 
knite used for cutting the comb exploded in her face am she has 
been in the hospital for three weeks now and we are not vet certain 
whether she will keep the sight of one or both eyes. At persent it 
looks as if one was safe and a fair show of the other being so, but 
one can never tell. Yesterday we got the last of the bees and honey 
home for them. The well girl drove over arid spent the night with us 
yesterday. You doubtless know what a pleasure it is to help such 
people. They have all kinds og grit and perseverance and they do 
seem to have been chased by hard luck ever since they came here. 
If this accident had not happened they would have been in such 
shape that they could have bought a good many more swarms and still 
had some working capital* Now there is no telling where they will 
be till they get clear of the hospital and the doctors. I wont 
bother you with any more of our doings. I hope to get another let¬ 
ter from you in a few days. Now, dont go and get some roller skates 
and try to cut pigeon wings on the Commora again. 
Very sincerely yours, 
