Quenemo is an Indian name, and means "something beautiful." It is
situated on the Marais des Cygnes River, which means the Marsh of
the White Swan. Down in Missouri the same river is known as the
Osage, and it finally empties into the Missouri River near
Jefferson City. Santa Claus must have been very poor this year, at
least in this region, for he did not leave us very many things.
Perhaps he had part of his goods blown away in the cyclone which
passed through here last June. Anyway, it took all the money we had
to build a new house. I do not want to see any more cyclones, for
it is not much fun to have your house blown down while you are in
it.