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[...] and I came to the conclusion not to speak more than was absolutely necessary, and that way I got my peace. Evlen Parson, an apprentice, is a nice-looking girl; I had my fun and my fights with her. It struck me very much, indeed, that all the girls swore (bad language) terribly. In private life I was very lucky. Alf and I each got a room in the house of Mrs Buisemann, 2W Glenlyon Road, East Brunswick. The landlady - "Mam" - is the nicest old lady I ever came across. She is goodness itself. She not only keeps a good table and clean beds, she makes anyone feel at home. In fact, since I left my dear parents I could never stay in of an evening, until Mam showed me real home life again. No price is too much for her. I could easily fill a book about her, naming only good deeds. She is a religious lady and will fight for her principles; but even when you do not agree with her she is never angry - she [...]

and I came to the conclushen, not to speak more the wars absolutly nessesery, and I got my peace(?) that way. Evlen Parson an Aprentice is a nice looking girl I had had my fun and fights with her. It struk me very much indeet that all the girls been swaring (bad languisch) teribly. In privat live I wars very luky Alf and I got 1 Room each in the house of Mrs Buisemann(?) 2W. Glenlyon Road East - Brunswick. Th land- lady (mam) is the nicest old lady I ever came acrouse. She is the goodness her self. she not only keeps a good table and clean beds, she makes any one feel at home. As a matter of fact since I left my dear parents, I could not stay in doors for a evning, till mam. showt me real home life. No price is to much for her. I could easy fill a book about her naming only good deets. She is a religous lady, and could'nt she fight for her principles, but even whenn you dont agree with her, she is not angry, she