[Some paragraph marks added for ease of reading]Templeton, Mass
Le neuf décembre.Dear Sister:-
I am going to write to you first and see how it goes and then perhaps I will write a lot of other letters. I am not feeling well to-day so we didn't go to church. I don't [know] what the matter is. I guess I got too tired yesterday and perhaps took a little more cold. Hasn't it been - well cold is too mild a name? Ben said that it was quatorze [French for 14] below down at his house and the fishman said it was the same at S. Gardner. It is so icy, too, that I feel my life in danger every time I go out doors.
I had a sweet time going to school Thurs. I generally go at 8:30 and so it was after half past seven before I got down stairs. But I was just waking up to the fact that the seven o'clock car had not come up from the switch, so I thought I must take the first car that came whatever time that was. I had just got my lunch put up when the cars came up. Breakfast was not ready but I got ready & ate about three mouthfulls (literally). Of course the car didn't stay up on the Common long but I took it when it came having been downstairs about ten minutes. It was storming and freezing, & it took some time to get to E. Templeton. The Baldwinville car was down below & when it finally came up after we had waited & waited we started. All went well till we struck Parker Hill and then there was some fun. It must have taken nearly half an hour to get up the hill. It was about quarter of ten when we arrived at G.H.S. but as I did not have to be there until a little after ten I was all right. When we came home the cars were so late that they were on time. The Baldwinville people got over there at 10:15 and at 10:30 started home for they were afraid they couldn't get home if they waited. However they didn't arrive home until 1:30.
We had most a delightful exam. in Chem. Fri. and Mr. McNamara told us, just to encourage us, that we would have review for the next two weeks and then a regualar [sic] midyear exam.
Katharine Baily was back to school Monday. She had her arm in a sling until Fri. I am making a basket u in Drawing & it is so interesting that I want to work on it all the time. Fri. I started a picture book and yesterday Carrie's money pocket. How many people have we decided upon for Christmas? If we all get the waist for Auntie, you & I won't have to worry much. I have the handkerchief for her if it looks descent [sic] when it is washed. What shall we get for Mama besides the muffler? If we should all get a house jacket for Uncle, he would be settled. You have a book for Grandma, haven't you? How about Aunt Mattie? Shall we get that magazine for Aunt Ada and Uncle Warren? What for Cousin Bessie, Cousin Emma and couen [sic] Esther? I have my picture for Cousin Lizzie. That makes all the folks we get to-gether doesn't it?
I received three postal cards from Uncle Warren Mon. each with a cat on the back. I also had a letter from Mary Priest[.] They are in Boston now, Mrs. Priest did not like her place at Atlantic and it was so far for Mary to go to school. She said that Mr. Baker called on Helen not long ago and she was delighted. Mary didn't mention Guy. I had a short letter from Elsa but the most she said was that she was very busy. I went out on the end of the piazza when the half past three car went down last Sun. and I think nearly everyone in the car waved. I saw Arthur but he was the only one I knew. I suspect that one was Addie Brewer.
I am getting hungrey [sic] and so ideas cease to come. If I feel well enough & it doesn't storm Auntie & I are going to Otter River this P.M.
Of course I leave to the last the most important thing - namely that I had a letter from Roger. He was very glad that G.H.S. trimmed Baldwinville and wanted to know when they would play Brooksvillage University. I don't believe that has been thought of.
X X X With love, Molly X X X X X
Annie came home Sat. to stay.
Mon. A.M.
P.S. I must write a little more to tell you of the surprise I had yesterday. I was getting ready to go to Otter River when the car stopped and who should swing off but Roger. His class banquet was at Boston Sat. night and he came up this way. He was going to spend the night down at the greenhouse but we kept him and sent him on his way this A.M. He hasn't changed a bit even though he is a Freshman at Amherst. Harold Woodward is at Amherst and Roger knows him a little. I guess
butby what he said Ed is getting a little wild[.] Auntie went over to Otter River and found Cousin Bessie sick abed. Nothing very serious I guess.I am supposed to be an invalid. I don't feel well and it's stormy so I am going to stay at home.
I guess I better seal this letter or it will be toolong for you in your busy career to read.
With love,
Molly.