She wrote to Hudson some time ago about an arrangement with the Ave Maria and also about a personal interview with Father Julian Benoit and he asked her to be patient until the pastor at Chesterton was changed. Now she has no hopes of the change until the Catholics of Porter County have been scolded out of their jealously of her family. Porter County Catholics say that the Howes are rolling in wealth and Fathers Michael O'Reilly and Timothy O' Sullivan second their assertions. It disgusts her to have men angry at a widow because she does not supply them with money to carry out their plans. Who has ever heard of women obliged to support men. But their taxes are heavy and they are poor. Father O'Reilly points out that her mother could give $500 as easy as not. After she left school they used their money to travel on a Mr. Seammon's advise instead of to buy property and it was partly due to this Mr. Seammon that they had such an appearance of wealth, hoping that on the girls' return from Europe they might make suitable marriages. They never asked assistance or incurred any debts and she cannot understand why they are being persecuted. The reason she has explained all of this to Hudson is that he may have a chance to speak in their defense. She will return home shortly. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 18mo