A Letter Written on May 13, 1906

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Templeton, Mass.
May 13, 1906.

Dear Lucy:-

If I should start his now I don't know as it would will ever get finished. Some of my studying is done and some of it isn't. Auntie & I are going down into Mr. Stinson's pasture after violets and at half past six we are going over to Otter River. A strange hour to be travelling! Well in order to get everything in I will endeavor to give you a complete history of Friday after 1:30.

Carrie & I stayed to class meeting in which we were earnestly asked to introduce Fitchburg people right & left. We got home about two & while I was eating my dinner she saw Pierce around his auto & we were both seized with an unspeakable desire to go riding. As I had never been in the auto she finally asked Pierce if he would take us. He cheerfully agreed if we would wait until about five so that the sun should get down somewhat & not hurt the varnish on the auto for it had been newly fixed up. Carrie & I went out & examined the house where he keeps it & looked the auto over. me Pierce wanted to know if I liked to go fast. I said I didn't know as I had never been out in one. He said that he took Bessie & Tandy out one night & Bessie didn't know whether she was going fast or slow. Then Carrie & I lay down & when Miss Wallace came home she got on to the bed with us. It was rather tight but "the more, the merrier." We read several chapters in "Don Quiote" [sic] & got up about quarter of five.

Carrie & I were doing Latin when Pierce sounded the bugle so we hustled our things on & went out. Pierce said I better put on front so I could see everything. (Pierce asked Miss W- to go too.) so we got in & away we went. It was the greatest fun you ever heard of. We went down West out on the State Road almost to Otter River & back again & started up Woodland Ave when Pierce thought of an errand so he drove up the driveway to the Congo & down again (awful steep) & down to the store & back again up the Ave to the Heyward farm & home. Wasn't that a ride? We were gone just an hour: It was the first time Pierce had used the auto since he had it fixed up. One the way to Otter River, something kept going off like a pistol so we stopped for repairs. You see I got all the beauties of automobiling in.

After we got home Carrie was taken sick. She had a dreadful pain & it was so bad that she couldn't got [sic] to the party. Wasn't that a shame? Miss Wallace & I went. I had a fine time. The Gardner girls had to take a dock seat & give up our boys to the "Fitchburgers." I got a Fitchburg girl for the Grand March. Many of the Gardner Girls did. Zella got the President. We match up by programs. Addie got a fellow. To match up for intermission we had parts of songs written on our programs & had to find our partners. I got Billy Conlon, the fellow I dreamt I married. I met a fine looking fellow & had a lovely waltz with him. Roger went home with me. Mr. McNamara saw Miss Clark home & then chased us & went home with Miss Wallace. He was smart wasn't he?

We had a fine minister at church. He was a young man & I think I like as well as any we've had. Auntie & I had a nice call at Otter River. Cousin Louis & his wife were there. Mr. Sibley came while we were there. Poor man! My graduation gown is really bought. Only six weeks more & then -. L. came but I wasn't here.

With love,
Molly