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January 26, 1917 - Letter from Demetrius to Thomas

[envelope back]:

Mrs. J. Beveridge
Bush Town

D.O. Macko
Banff, Alta.

[seal]: JAN 28 17 ALTA

Personal and Confidential
D.O. Macko
Banff, Alta Jan. 26, 1917
Dear Thomas:
You did not leave yet for Toronto, have you? I suppose you are quite busy packing up all personal effects. Say, take the kitchen utensils with you, because you may have to do some cooking there. Well, you should be ready to depart by now, are you not? I suppose you could not not [sic] be at liberty to drop me a line before your departure, are you? I know it is hard to answer. However, I now realize that you are in a stampead [sic] these days.
I was planning a trip dow[n] to Coleman but I shall not trouble now. “No use to go where you not wanted” is the old saying.

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        When are you going? Say, listen, do you think you would be at liberty to see me if I should come to Coleman? That is if you not gone yet, then. I would feel somewhat surprised if you could spare a moment to glance at you [sic] cousin. You have always made some excuses for not writing and I believe you would make an excuse for not seeing me while I am there. No! that would not do. I feel very much like saying that you are no longer my cousin; but, for your former services and evil suggestions I still wish to call you my cousin. Should I get an answer to this letter stating that you are in Coleman yet. I will depart the very same day and the following day will be the day of “Resorection” [sic].

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        Should you be away by this time, I would feel as though I was a person from myself and never have had relatives. Do you realize what the world is? Do you know how to use your fellow relation? However, I am expressing my final request to you, and that “Be reasonable”. Try to follow my directions if you cannot judge for yourself. Enough said.
Please answer as soon as you think is reasonable delay, or rather long enough you have carried my letter in your pocket not answered.
P.T.O.

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        How is everybody at home. Kindly give my heartiest wishes to every body and oblige.

Sincerely yours, D.O. Macko
Try and answer soon because I may be away for a few days soon and may around Coleman.
Good Bye!
D.O. Macko
From to-day – “Mudus-vivendi”[sic] (Latin)

January 28, 1938 - Letter from Evan to Demetrius

Blairmore, Alberta,
January 28, 1938
Dear Uncle and Auntie:
We received your card today, and thank you very much fo [sic] it. We are deeply impressed over your condition, but we feel certain that you will recover. Say is there any chance of a bloodtransfusion [sic] helping you? I’d sure like to help you. More cures are wrought by faith than by any other method, just remember that.
As for us children, Nadia stays home to take care of the house.
I (Evan), have finished my schooling here, and since then have successfully completed a course in Technicoloring, Photo Oil-Coloring, for which I received a big diploma from the National Art Schools of Chicago. Right now I’m learning to retouch negatives, make copies and enlargements. Also I do framing, violin bow re-hairing, general violin and cello repairing, and help my mother with amateur developing and printing.
At the festival last November, I played the Viola and came second, with 83 marks, beaten only by one mark. Polly didn’t win on the piano, but she received a very good criticism. Paraska came first in her grade. Pete didn’t play because he was sick right up until a week before the festival, but we got him a complimentary ticket for all the sessions. Father was the vice-president this year. I like the Viola and have been playing it in Moser’s Symphony Orchestra for the past five years. Pete also plays the Viola, and he’s good too – he’ll be starting to play in the Orch[estra] again next week, because Dr. Borden said that he may take lessons again – he has to tell the Doc everything he wants to do. Moser’s orch[estra] practices in our studio, the only available place in the Pass. There are about 30 of us, and we meet on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10 P.M. On thursdays, there is the Sunday School orchestra practice. We play at the morning Sunday School session, and at the Evening Services, A. E. Larke, is the minister, and he told us that he saw you at the San. [?] on [?] [?] [?] – too etc.

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