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[Page 58]
I jumped out of the train and rushed to the barricade and in two secs kissed my dear old sister, we took a cab home and I learned that my father was terribly low but just living for me. As we drew near the house I whistled and over the fence came dear old Tam, he knew me immediately and jumped all over me then my darling little mother looking splendid, oh how happy I was, they prepared me for Dad and I went into his room – my poor father – he is just alive, he is emaciated but happy to meet his son he could not speak save - I have lived for this my son. I stayed with him all the afternoon he is so proud of me. I am proud to think also that I returned to him with honours.
A few hours home and I forgot I had ever been away – so now dear diary I have kept you all these long thirty months, we have seen much and suffered much. You are my remembrance of all so now I am home again I will close up.