Templeton. Mass.
Jan. 12, 1907.Dear Lucy:-
Thanks for the postal. I thought it very dainty; it was very thoughtful of you to send it.
Andrew gave me some post-cards and a Rochester-ware teapot. Mama hasn't felt able to go to Gardner, yet, so she hasn't given me anything.
We are all feeling better, but mama feels quite weak yet. I thought one while that I was going to have a cold, but I took a warm drink and collemodelled [sic] myself in various ways, so that I got bravely over it.
I presume you know by this time that Arthur Willoughby has another daughter, Clara Josephine I don't exactly like the Josephine[.] I didn't go to the Union Tuesday night[.] It was so very stormy and dark. Besides Andrew slipped and fell on the back-door step, and he felt quite sore afterwards.
I am haveing [sic] a dreadful time trying to get somebody to do my washing. I am almost discouraged. Mrs. King has had to give up all her washings, so, of course, I am looking for somebody to do mine. I have had no success, so far, although I have been trying for a week to find somebody.
O, such horrible weather. To-day the cars are all late. Snow, rain and sleet give a most lovely combination.
Prehaps [sic] by the next time you come to pay Templeton a visit, you may have electric lights dazzling your eyes. Every pole marked with a red cross is to have an electric light attached. Look for red crosses please. There is one between Mr. King's and Mr. Shaw's. One between our house and Mr. Stuart's. How radient [sic] we shall be!
Did you know papa is lecturer of our Grange? When the programs are done I will send you one. Prehaps you would be interested as you are now a full-fledged granger.
I presume you know Wallace Underwood, almost everybody does. He let his farm, or rented it, and they were to board him for part of the rent. His diet consisted of doughnuts and bread and butter. This X-mas the people who rented the place went to New Jersey for two weeks, and she left Wallace two dozen doughnuts and a loaf of bread. When they returned he told them he guessed they'd better find another boarding place. He said he had had enough doughnut and bread diet for the present.
I hope that you will answer this letter a little sooner. than you did last time although I suppose I hadn't better say much, for I presume you will tell me there is room for improvement in my direction.
Well, as I haven't much news to write about this time, I guess it will be as well to close, for my stock is very nearly exhausted.
With love,
Edie.