Templeton, Mass.
May 12, 1907.Dear Sister:-
I am happy, positively happy. Auntie met me in Gardner Fri. & we got a lawn-mower. I tell you it is a daisy. I mowed more than half of the croquet ground Fri. P.M. & it didn't make me a bit lame.
Well I suppose Ruth is enjoying herself in Washington. I am going to write to her just to see if she will get it. She was hardly on earth the last few days. Thurs. night I went down there about 6:45 & we walked the streets & called on Eva till about 8:30. There was only one interesting subject to discuss.
Tuesday night Auntie & I went over to the other side to a "Seven Cent Affair." The tickets had great figure sevens on them. There were seven things for the entertainment; the ice cream & a piece of cake was seven cents: the things occurred at May 7, 1907 at 7:57. Ruth was going with us but she sat down to play after she got ready & it was eight before she knew it. She came home with us & we stayed seven minutes after we ought to have come home for it rained a little when we did come.
For the entertainment Inez, Madeline, Charlie Henshaw & Raymond acted out a little Mother Goose thing; Esther & Myrtle sang; the children sang twice; Sadie Judd heard a rehearsal of some pieces which were to be spoken at the school exhibition; (Charlie was making side remarks & eating apples all the time. He enjoyed the part.) The children had an umbrella drill. (Miss Miles played the march for them that she had played for the children to march at school ever since I went to school) and Frank sang. Ruth & I had more fun over that. We were over there Mon. night & he was expecting Miss Miles. She was going to play for him. The piece was about "Jessie dear" & we wanted him to sing "Lizzie dear." We were talking about it in not soft voices when Frank told us to be careful for the door was open. We went out & locked, got back in & the door-bell rang. That nearly finished us. I don't think she heard for she would have been very much flustrated [sic] if she had & Frank thought she was cool & collected.
Wed. night Frank, Eva & I went over to Dr. Johnson's to get some maple sugar. That baby there is a smart little thing, not handsome but bright & cunning & not a bit afraid. He is strong too for he pulled a ten pound pail of maple sugar over a good many times.
Auntie & I went down to Cousin Minnie's this P.M. They were away when we got there so we went up on the knoll opposite the house & strolled around & when we got back, they had returned. Gladys grows dearer every day. She can talk quite a little. Carl brought in four little squealing kittens to show us.
Auntie had a letter from Cousin Esther Sat. Cousin Emma is at Cousin Esther's. She doesn't plan to have any opperation [sic] now but if the Doctors can persuade her I suppose she will.
Harry Farrington was going to Rutland. He has grown worse lately. He has decided now to stay here. Mr. Skerrye told him if he would do as they did in Rutland, he would be just as well off here. He is talking of pitching a tent in Cousin Moses' pasture. Mr. Cox died Tuesday.
Wasn't it fine of your students to get up such a paper. I shouldn't think New Salem would hold you. The whole family are delighted.
Ted has got the wood chopped. He is a smart worker. He was coming Sat. A.M. to make flower beds but the bizzard [sic] prevented. I must write to Ruth now.
With love,
Molly