Templeton, Mass.,
Nov. 19, 1905.
Dear Lucy:-
I am going to start this letter before my "gentleman caller" arrives. He may not come. It is half past five so I have hopes that he won't. He came home from the store with me Mon. night but didn't come in. I didn't go up after the mail again till last night & then took Nellie with me but he wasn't there. I went into the library to-day with Bessie & when I came out he was standing on the church steps but I had Nellie with me so he didn't come. I ought to finish my essay on "Dr Grenfell" to-night. I have to rehearse a week from Tuesday so it is getting about time for it to be done.
When are you coming? The folks are hustling around & getting the house all cleaned & in spick-span order for you. Persis has been here one day & is coming again. Or can it be that they are getting ready for the Wellington Club?
G.H.S. beat the Gardner Athletic Association 23 to 0. I guess Cowee must have played a fine game for the paper said that he made two touch downs & three goals. Flagg, a Hubbardston fellow, one of our best players, did something to his knee last week, I have forgotten what, so I guess that he won't play any more this fall. Florence Farnum "flunked" in rhetoricals. Grace Hubbard did the best of any one yet. I didn't think Drake would go through his, (he flunked last time) but he did by making a few stops. Bessie said that Henry Curtis was on "pins & needles" the period before. He was sure that he would flunk. He knew he couldn't go through it. Bessie finally told him to go through it & show what he was made of. He said "all right. He would." & he did. When he came down from the stage Bessie said that he gave her a look as much as to say "Didn't I tell you I would?".
Amber has been brighter the last two days. Miss Wilkinson has brought him up some chicken yesterday & to-day. He was very much delighted with it. He has eaten a little of it & has eaten a little piece of oyster to-day. He takes a great deal more interest in things. He purred a lot yesterday. We think that there is some trouble in his throat or mouth. Mama & Mrs. Parker tried to examine his mouth yesterday but they couldn't see as anything was wrong. Uncle stroked & felt all around the mouth & neck to-day & Kit didn't act as if it was sore. I am sure I don't know what is the matter.
I saw Alice Pratt yesterday & inquired after Mason. She said that he was not out of the hospital unless he got out yesterday. He expected to get out the first of last week but the doctors were very careful of him for two patients who had had diphtheria had gone out of the hospital too soon & had had heart trouble.
The Inn is rising rapidly. It seems as if the building had no end. I guess the V.I.S. will surely have an elephant on their hands. The blinds have been put on Grace's house & it looks fine. You wouldn't know the place.
I have several stories saved up for you that perhaps I can tell to-night. (He hasn't come yet.) When cousin Annie was here Mama was talking about Kit & telling how Sanco chased him up a tree. At least that it what she meant to say but she said that John Brooks chased Amber up a tree. The Burnhams, Miss Wallace, & I are laughing a great deal at Carrie. One day Carrie & Miss Wallace were studying & Miss Wallace was expecting Miss Trask. So when the bell rang she went down. Carrie could tell that it was a man's voice & pretty soon Miss Wallace called to Carrie to know whether she had seen Roger after school or not. Carrie said she had not. When Miss Wallace came up stairs she told Carrie about things. She said that it was Mr. Johnson at the door. He seemed a little embaressed [sic] & wanted to know if Mrs. Burnham was there. Miss Wallace said no. "Well, is Miss Wright here?" "Yes." ["]Well I have come on a rather peculiar errand. I wonder if she knows where Roger went after school?"
Carrie had the pleasure of going to Worcester Thurs. night to hear one of the famous singers. I don't know what her name was. George Cowee is not, as you may know, very much of a favorite so the French class were somewhat amused when, in a love scene in their play, Cowee asked Ida if she loved him. Ida answered, "No, happily no." Fri. Miss Clark passed out some note books in Eng. class. Carrie sits back of Cowee & he just put the note-books over his shoulder, letting them fall any way on to her desk. She looked at him for a moment & then said, "Thank you very much." Their neighbors were slightly amused.
We have finished our outline of Burke & are starting the Brief Proper. We shall want to devote a day of thanksgiving when we finish it. It may come just right with the legal one.
Auntie sends some newspaper clippings to make you laugh.
I asked Mr. Sargent about the cars & he said that one week-day nights the last car goes down at half past eight, leaving Athol at ten minutes of eight. On Saturday nights it goes down at half past ten & Sunday nights at half past nine.
The hired girl at the Stone's has scarlet fever. She & the nurse are in one part of the house alone. Leland is over at his Grandmother Stone's but the others have stayed at home.
My paper gave out so I had to finish up on this kind. I have at last my new rain coat. It is brown & very pretty. I like it better than the other one Mama got. I almost think that Lucius isn't coming to-night. I expect to see you before long. Oh joy!
With love,
Molly.