Buckland
July 1, 1908.Dear Mrs. Turner,
I have asked for a sheet of paper to write to you, too, while Miss Turner is doing the same. Thank you for the good wishes sent in your last letter. We have had a very pleasant week. The days have been warm, but we either stayed in doors or in a pine woods near by. We've had very good things to eat - strawberries all we could eat.
I haven't done very much tramping, the warm weather has prevented, fortunately for me. We did climb one ordinary sized hill and got a very fine view of the other hills and valleys around. We found a flock of dirt-colored sheep at the top which came trooping up to us - for salt I suppose. When they seemed uncomfortably near I opened the umbrella toward them, and such a scampering followed! Then they turned and came back again - to be scared off the same way. We met some cows this morning and tried the same trick on them[.] It worked first rate, and is really a better weapon than a gun for a woman to carry.
A little girl who is the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Warfield comes down to see us. She staid for supper to-night. When we were all seated she bowed her head and shut her eyes tight. Just as soon as Deacon Warfield had got well started she popped her eyes wide open and looked up at Miss Turner. Of course I was peeking. Before the grace was over she had them all shut again.
I wish I didn't have to go home Friday, this is such a pleasant place to rest in. I hope you are finding the summer endurable and enjoying your visit very much. Summers are not very long after July gets well started.
Good-night
Your other daughter
Elizabeth.