Here's a picture of Edith's family. I made the prints for her Friday night. And I have gotten the braid on my new skirt too. I even have it on now. I meant to go to church today but instead I've been giving pills to a cold. It isn't bad and tonight it is much better, but I thought I'd better stay in today rather than have such a time as I did last fall. I got it by wearing nothing under my raincoat on Thursday. It cleared off with a cool wind and I went from the laboratory over to Cambridge. Mrs. Johnson invited me to dinner and to a sugar eat in the evening. The usual people were there and we had a very pleasant time. I really think the Bloods and Mrs. Johnson may come out to South Hadley in the automobile next fall. Wouldn't that be nice?
Yesterday there was a Mt. Holyoke alumnae meeting and Miss Carr came on from college to speak. She is a member of the faculty whom I think you never met - Chemistry department - as she was away at Chicago the two years you were in South Hadley. She was a member of the class of 1902 and eleven of that class had a luncheon together yesterday. Tomorrow she is coming out to see me and to meet Miss Blood at Simmons. They are about the same age and interested in the same things so I think they will enjoy meeting.
I have just been down to show my suit to the Pingrees. It has to go back to be fixed. There's no use in not taking it, but I do hate to fuss so. This place wasn't as good as the other one I think. And I don't quite know what is the matter in one place on the skirt. Two things I called to their attention when it was being made, but they paid no attention to my remarks. They'll have to fix it however. I guess they'll probably be a little less rushed than before Easter, but they haven't amiable dispositions and I hate to go in. However I presume I can't expect amiable dispositions for $15!
I'm sorry not to have seen Louise, and I don't see why Jessee should get so stirred up. I suppose she worked too hard getting ready for Louise's coming. It has been a cold week here, but yet the buds are getting bigger on the trees, and I know of one big bed of daffodils all in blossom, but they are against a wall where they have much sun and little wind.
I shall get up Saturday this week early enough to take your wrapper to Mrs. Dean and to wash my handkerchiefs and collars, unless I have enough of a cold so that I have to wash sooner. I washed eight pairs of stockings last evening and I wish they were mended. One pair I threw away as the holes were so big, and one or two more will be mended only this time. My corset covers are all wearing out, alas - those that were made in Maine. But they certainly have worn well. I think I shall try to get some more made next year if I can't get them done myself this summer, for they fit and wear so much better than the ones I can buy. That heavier cloth was certainly good. You don't remember what kind of cotton it was, do you? I don't.
Tell me if there is anything you would like to have me bring up. Don't you think it would be pleasant for you to take a little ride on Saturday if it is a nice day and I can find a comfortable surrey? You probably would get tired if you went far, but I thought a half or three quarters of an hour would do you good. I can get a man at Marshall's perhaps as I come along, or from Wheeler & Nutting's - or see about it and telephone after I get up to the house. Then you could go out into Amherst St. and get turned around right. We could go anywhere you want to, only I think you'd not enjoy having paving stones probably, so we wouldn't go down to Jessee's. You can think about it and see how you feel. A surrey would be easy to get into.
With love to you,
Abby