Templeton, Mass.
Feb. 18, 1903.Dear Lucy:-
At the appointed time your letter appeared on the scene. The answers to the riddles were some of them correct, almost. In reference to the first question the widow's mite is correct but lice is not. Here are the answers to the riddles.
1. The Widow's Mite and the wicked flee. (flea.)
2. His father was translated.
3. Because they have eyes,
thatyet see not, and ears, yet hear not.4. Because he finds a prophet (profit) in the water.
5. They raised Cain.
6. Because she got ahead of John the Baptist on a charger.
You can now see how nearly correct you were in some of your answers. i shall have to give up trying to guess the answers to the ones you sent me. Pre-haps [sic] you remember that my knowledge is rather deficient in that line. So, I shall look for the answers in the next letter. So please send them along.
Cupid did not seem to get any farther than to provide something extra to eat. How very sordid. I supposed it was currently reported that love could live on air. So I supposed you would have nothing to eat.
Those calenders must be very nice. I suppose you learn a quotation every day.
What a lot of genltemen [sic] you are either going to hear lecture on some-thing or other.
Last night we had considerable excite-ment. One of the work-horses decided to have colic. and have it in grand style. Papa thought twice he was going to turn up his toes. Mr. Fargo and Pa took care of him until eleven, then Andrew and Pa until twelve. The rest of the night Pa stayed up. Well, prehaps Pa didn't feel sleepy to-day.
Tuesday night the Y.P.U. had its annual masked-ball. It was such a bad night that very few attended. There were nine men and five females. who were masked. There was to be an oyster-supper. The crackers and milk appeared alright, but Elmer Hawkes was so engrossed with thoughts of Cupid, that he failed to bring the oysters. Pa was on the point of suggesting crackers and milk, but decided not to.
I went to Gardner last week and did considerable shopping. I got material for a handkerchief corset-cover. They are so pretty. Also some light blue and light pink flannel for jackets, shawl and lap-pads. So have been engrossed in putting crocheted edges around all of them. I don't wan to make any more shells for a century.
Mrs. K. Knight's enter-tained the Wellington Club at the last meeting to such an extent that nobody else could get a word in edge-wise. Finally her throat got so dry that she had to discontinue much to her sorrow but not to the sorrow of the other members of the club.
I have got a lovely red tulip in blossom which is very pleasant to look at now that the weather is so cold and the snow is on the ground.
We are going to paper the hall-way and Mama's room. The hall-way is a pink striped paper with little roses on it. The paper for mama's room has a light blue background with small wreaths of pink roses.
I suppose Miss Lord has sailed for warmer regions. than Massachusetts.
I send you another clipping about the State flower. [no longer with the letter] Have you read much about it. Later I read the laurel had been decided on. I think it a very good choice. Laurel is very decorative. both leaves and flowers. It is Pa's favorite flower. Also it blossoms about the time of graduations and Children's Sundays.
Well, I think I will close for this time as it is getting late and I have another short letter to write before I stop.
Mama is going to make hot biscuit for supper so I suppose I shall have a night-mare. as they say biscuits are bad to eat at night-time.
With love
Edie.