Templeton, Mass.
Oct. 29, 1902.Dear Lucy:-
My letter to you wasn't lost I wrote it, too, but papa forgot to mail it and I found it in his coat pocket Saterday [sic] after-noon. So I thought I would wait for my turn next week, (that is to-day) - and I would write you an extra dose to make up for it.
Flora Sanderson was unable to come and stay with me as she had written to her mother that she was coming home. So I had to stay alone. I thought prehaps [sic] Mary would come and stay with me, but, I guess she thought she would be lonesome. She came and spent Saterday [sic] after-noon, and I was very glad as it was quite lonesome. Sunday papa and I had planned to have roast chicken. Well, I make the dressing, something I had never done before[.] So of course made enough to stuff four chickens instead of two. They come home Monday night and I was very glad.
Tuesday night was the Union Andrew had a bad tooth-ache and decided to not go. So mama and papa and I went. They had a farce called "Only a Working Girl[."] It was presented by the Ladies of the Grange. Those who took part were, Mr. Eugene Hersey, Shep Bourn, Mrs. W. P. Newton, Mrs. Hersey, Mrs. Laura Seaver, Martha Newton and Mrs. Henry Seaver. They played their parts well, but, I thought it was a rather insipid affair. After that Mrs. Jennie Cobleigh sang. It was the silliest song I have heard this long while. We danced then and I danced 3 times with Mr. George Lillie and once with Papa and then we started home. Although they were not through dancing.
Andrew had his tooth out next day and was in a much sweeter frame of mind in consequence.
Chessie Whitney and family had decided to move to Gardner very soon.. I suppose they will rent this house. They are going to move onto Woodlawn Avenue Papa says, that is up town.
Miss Maria Cutting has been sick in bed with a bad cold. I think she is better now.
Elsie Maynard is at home for a short vacation. She and Annie Scolley went by here yesterday in a swell livery team. There [sic] were deep in an exciteing [sic] conversation as I could hear them quite a distance away.
Ethel Henshaw is takeing [sic] singing lessons of a lady in Gardner, whose name I do not know. I am very glad as I think she has such a pretty voice. She is working for Mrs. Winch now.
The Wellington Club met Friday after-noon with Miss Lottie Davis. She had a fine paper on Schools of the Girl-Hood. Mrs. Robert Morse had a paper on the schools of to-day. It was not so good. We also gave a quotation each of us, and a good many gave incidents of there [sic] school-life.
Friday night was also a Dance and Entertainment at the Grange. Mama and I were asked to play a duet and Andrew his graphophone. So we went down. After the enter-tainment we danced once or twice and then returned home.
Papa went to Boston Thursday and came back Friday night. He brought me, a box of candy, Andrew, a big, fat, pig sitting side of a bean pot in which one could place matches, and mama a knitted vest. He bought a pair of horses but isn't at all satisfied with them. So he is going to ship them back.
They commenced working in Hubbardston Monday with one pair of horses, and papa has got to get a wiggle on as they want a nother [sic] pair just as soon as he can get them. It seems funny to have Andrew gone all day. They leave at half past five in the morning and don't get home until quarter past seven.
Well, prehaps [sic] it is time to sing [sic] off as you have other things to do besides decipher letters. I am glad you can go to a Unitarian
SchoolChurch as it will seem much more like home.Your loving friend
Edie.Don't laugh at this paper it's all I've got