ever before me. And as prices on everything are going up due to this senseless war, it makes it that much worse. I see President Roosevelt has called congress together for the repeal of the embargo act in order to allow the plutocrats to reap blood money; and he has the gall to argue that such a policy will hap to keep the U.S.A. out of the European conflict, when he knows that it would drive them into it more rapidly and more surely than anything else. But in these days money talks, and I wouldn't be surprised if Roosevelt doesn't get his way, he himself being of the dictator type; but the U.S. would certainly be well advised to keep out of a war that is no concern of hers. Last week we had a couple visits from pastors of the Canada Synod.Rev. Peters and his wife were hereand Rev. Pfeiffer, and I had horseshoe games with both of the pastors. I was no match for the former, but succeeded in trimming the latter. I am still swimming across the lake and back, but don't know how long I can keep it up, as fall is here and the water is steadily becoming cooler. We have had some very heavy white frost already, and there are more to come. Our second crop of beans is still bearing.Bonnie picked a big potful yesterday for dinner to-day, and they look find and dandy. We are expecting the N.Y. Fairites, Carolus and Herman home to-night. Fromcards they wrote, we infer that they had a pretty good time .They will no doubt tell us something of the outside world when they get here. But I must close before I strike bottom. So with love and all good wishes, I am Most sincerely yours, [signed] Carroll P.S. I had a letter from Aunt Nora last week. From what she says I infer that Aunt Carrie cannot live much longer, and that she must be a terrible sufferer. C.H.L.