Templeton, Mass.,
August 27, 1907.Dear Sister:-
If I don't write right please excuse it for Linnie & I have been to Gardner. We started a little after two and got back at seven. We did some shopping and then I went up to Elsie's for a few minutes & carried the bonnet. The baby is four months old & I should think was rather forward. He laughed when he just saw me but howled before he had seen me very long. He is in short clothes. His name is Arthur Bronsden Rogers. Elsie said he was like the Rogers, looked like them and had the Rogers' name. Everard had an operation yesterday - adnoids [sic] removed. He surprised Elsie to-day by appearing to her.
Well, then Linnie & I drove up by the school house and saw Mac. There was a man with him whom Linnie thought was Mr. O'Malley. I could see that our ivy was still growing. Then we went down South & stopped at Bertha Newcomb's & then went up to Maud Shippee's & came home. So you see that we had quite an afternoon of it. Next week Arthur, Marian, Malcolm and Linnie are going camping at Dennison. They are going to ask Mr. Skenye to chaperone them. He is sick just now. He has a hard cold and is feverish but I don't think they are especially worried.
Perhaps I had better begin now where my other letter left off. Thurs. P.M. Mr and Mrs. Smart & Beth & her uncle were up, as Auntie probably wrote. I took Beth up to the Inn and to walk across the common & then we sat out on the piazza and talked. That night was the last band concert. Bessie came after one while Linnie watched for Kendall. When the car came Shortie, Clifford & John Stiles got off. Later Kendall came & took Linnie to ride. Bessie, Shortie & I wandered around to-gether. There was choir rehearsal at our church & we went in for a few minutes. Then we sat on the steps. When the band stopped the choir would start up so it was continual performance. It was just a
sglorious night.The next morning I helped the girls trim for a little while but didn't stay very long. Things looked very pretty. The stoves & desk were covered by screens & the[re] were bunches of golden rod & ferns all around. I wore my new dress & had just a dandy time. Charlie didn't come & didn't come & I begun to think he was lost. At the beginning of the second dance he came but Kendall seized me. Then the third one George Hadley came & when I thought I was going to have a chance to see him Shortie came but at last I reached him & naturally had several nice dances with him. They had two Germans & I enjoyed them both. Arthur came for me for the first & three times in that did I get Clifford. I got Ralph once in each & Evan Wilson. In the next one Clifford came for me & I got him the last change so he said we had five dances to-gether. Lee was there & asked me to dance and Shortie danced twice with me besides taking me once in the German. At intermission I gave out stuff & collected dishes & expected to break my neck for the floor was awfully slippery. Poor Ted was sick and had to go home. I think Dorothy had the time of her life. She was introduced to most of the fellows & Clifford was quite attentive. I think Elsa had a good time. I don't imagine
ElsaHelen had the time of her life but still I guess she had a fair time. Mr. & Mrs. Hadley seemed to enjoy themselves.Wed. A.M
To-morrow night we are invited down to Bessie's to have clam chowder up on the big rock, - Shortie, Dwight, Clifford and Kendall, Dorothy; Linnie, Bessie & I. Won't we have a jolly time? The boys are coming up on the six o'clock car. Kendall is going to drive & bake Linnie with him & Dorothy & I are going when the spirit moves us. We are going to have chowder, pickles,
chcrackers coffee and marshmallows. To-morrow is the orthodox picnic. Let's go.Auntie says to tell cousin Bessie that she went over to her house yesterday.
You have a postal here from Lillian Rush. You have more mail than all the rest of the family put to-gether.
Saturday morning Helen Dorothy, Rena, Linnie & I went up to the Hall & cleaned up. Then we took the flowers and went over to the church & trimmed it up in great style. While we were working eight or ten "inmates" came into the church & looked all around & stared at us & remarked that they had got there just the right time. We thought they hadn't. If they could have come when Linnie was parading up and down the middle aisle with the pulpit's nightie on I guess they would have been more impressed.
Annie is still in town with her young doctor. Chlarie asked yesterday if you had got home. I had a long call from Carl Mon. He came up on an errand and stayed awhile. The Doctor went by when we were playing ball and he seemed interested to say the least.
I forgot to say that I saw Burton yesterday and what is more wonderful he saw me.
It is eight & I must stop - eight A.M. I mean for the tail end of this is written Wed. morn. Mama sends her love
With love,
Molly.