Mount Holyoke10/18/37 -
Mom dearest -
Your letter was so nice - I don't like these long silences when there are three of you there! Of course Betty never writes, but every once in a while I drop her a line. That's terrible about Bun, and as soon as possible I'll drop her a cheerful note. Tonight I feel like the proverbial wringer-wrung washing, - in fact never has there been such a session between the cramps and Barbara. By golly - Minette is going to get me something patent - and I don't mean pills either. Don't worry, mother, - I don't like alcohol, - but it relaxes ones nerves at a time when nothing else seems to help.
I filled out the blank and will take it to wherever it belongs tomorrow. You know I hate to bother you with such stuff, but you always do such a nice job! I copied your figures exactly, but it wasn't necessary to put down all the stuff on the yellow card.
Apparently Dad hasn't mentioned the fact he's taking Carol and me to the game Saturday. Don't scold him, please - he's so nice about such things. Also - this is Llamerada [sic] weekend, and I'm not going to that nor to the formal Saturday night. Arthur's coming over Friday evening - I don't know what we'll do, - probably just watch the dance from the balcony.
It's a good thing you didn't come Sunday, because from 4 on I was pic
knicking with Minette and two Amherst lads - with much steak and potatoes - in a friend's summer camp. I'll tell you more about the fun later. Saturday night I was dancing at Springfield college - with a boy who could not dance, but the boys from the Rutgers team were there and took good care of me. You must think all I do is gad about - and I admit last Thursday was the first night I studied in the library, - that because of a mistake about a date. But I have gotten all papers in on time, and not stayed up late. Really - the work will just have to come soon, but I am not neglecting things, - so don't worry.That's tough about Chebeague - but thanks to your care there couldn't have been much valuable left around. I wonder who it was. Maybe some day I'll get a clue!
Minette says the next possibility of our going towards Boston would probably be November 6th. This next Sunday I work all afternoon in the library, and sing all morning, so I must plan on returning Saturday evening after the game, - little as I want to. I think I'll take my small suitcase (hat-box) home with me Saturday morning - and put cleaned clothes in that. Don't line the whole suit coat, - the arms get too tight. So maybe we can fix it with just part lining in the arms - yes?
I don't quite see why you rate a second page - but here it is! A lassie just informed me that N.Y.A. isn't to be paid till after Xmas - goodness, - I hope she's mistaken.
Oh marmee, - when the eliminations, for Glee Club sing at Xmas in N.Y., were all over - lo and behold - Barbara's in, - which means unless I come down with pneumonia - I'm going. They had to eliminate thirty or forty juniors - so guess I'm lucky!
Betty Swyhart was here for the Tamaris dance recital (which, by the way, was wonderful) - and we had a nice little bull-session. She's a strange lassie - but quite attractive in spite of her awful scars.
I am to be a dancer (of course) in Junior Show, but you can't come; I'm sorry, - no parents allowed. You see, so many alumnae come back for that, - there's no room for mere mas and pas.
Did I tell you Jimmy made me Junior House President. He he - such a deserving gal.
I really must concentrate on my history paper - due tomorrow morning. So, good night, sweetie pies. I'll look up train schedules later - and will arrive Saturday morning.
Love to you all -
B.