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I generally have people in to lunch, but at dinner, thank fortune, we are usually alone. Though I have callers in the evening, I generally have an hour in which to sit with Mother and the others up in the library, talking and reading and watching the bright wood fire. I GENERALLY HAVE PEOPLE IN TO LUNCH BUT AT DINNER THANK FORTUNE WE ARE USUALLY ALONE THOUGH I HAVE CALLERS IN THE EVENING I GENERALLY HAVE AN HOUR IN WHICH TO SIT WITH MOTHER AND THE OTHERS UP IN THE LIBRARY TALKING AND READING AND WATCHING THE BRIGHT WOOD FIRE
ly and spend the afternoon in a drive of the entire family, including Ethel, but not including Archie and Quentin, out to Burnt Mills and back. When I say we all scrambled along the Potomac, I of course only meant Matt. Hale and Ted and I. Three or four active male friends took the walk with us. In politics things at the moment seem to look quite right, but every form of lie is being circulated by the Democrats, and they intend undoubtedly to spring all kinds of sensational untruths at the very end of the campaign. I have not any idea whether we will win or not. Before election I shall send you my guess as to the way the different States will vote, and then you can keep it and see how near to the truth I come. But of course you will remember that it is a mere guess, and that I may be utterly mistaken all along the line. In any event, even if I am beaten you must remember that we have had three years of great enjoyment out of the Presidency and that we are mighty lucky to have had them. HALL HAVE LUNCH EARLY AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON IN A DRIVE OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING ETHEL BUT NOT INCLUDING ARCHIE AND QUINTON OUT TO BURNT MILLS AND BACK WHEN I SAY WE ALL SCRAMBLED ALONG THE POTOMAC I OF COURSE ONLY MEANT MAT HALE AND TED AND I THREE OR FOUR ACTIVE MALE FRIENDS TOOK THE WALK WITH US IN POLITICS THINGS AT THE MOMENT SEEM TO LOOK QUITE RIGHT BUT EVERY FORM OF LIE IS BEING CIRCULATED BY THE DEMOCRATS AND THEY INTEND UNDOUBTEDLY TO SPRING ALL KINDS OF SENSATIONAL UNTRUTHS AT THE VERY END OF THE CAMPAIGN I HAVE NOT ANY IDEA WHETHER WE WILL WIN OR NOT BEFORE ELECTION I SHALL SEND YOU MY GUESS AS TO THE WAY THE DIFFERENT STATES WILL VOTE AND THEN YOU CAN KEEP IT AND SEE HOW NEAR TO THE TRUTH I COME BUT OF COURSE YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT IT IS A MERE GUESS AND THAT I MAY BE UTTERLY MISTAKEN ALL ALONG THE LINE IN ANY EVENT EVEN IF I AM BEATEN YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE HAD THREE YEARS OF GREAT ENJOYMENT OUT OF THE PRESIDENCY AND THAT WE ARE MIGHTY LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THEM
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