Warwick, Mass.
SundayDear Mamma:-
You would never guess where we are! Last night we stepped into the village library and in talking with the woman there
she saidwe learned there was a Mount Holyoke student in town who was there in Miss Lyon's time. So we called and found Miss Goldsbury (of 1846-47) very glad to see us. She can't see very much but she is not deaf and her mind is alert enough. She kept us more than half an hour. The house is a great big old-fashioned one and I saw the family name in the history of the town over and over again. This morning as we came out from the Inn dining room a man came to speak to us - Dr. Goldsbury. He is Miss Goldsbury's nephew and we have spent the rainy forenoon in his bungalow out in the yard of the old house. It is full of old-fashioned things and truck - but most interesting. He stayed until church time with us. I judge he is a slow-going freak! But he told us a lot of things about the effort at forestry here and other things. Then his sister came out - Mrs. Metcalf from Cleveland. She knows Bessie and all the rest very well. Her husband is director of religious education (or some such title) at Euclid Ave. church. Then after it stopped raining Miss Goldsbury came out. Now we must go back for dinner in a few minutes but I hate to leave this nice place. We have had a fire but really don't need it any more.I think we shall be able to go up the mountain this afternoon for it is right here - no distance at all and evidently not a hard climb. Then tomorrow we'll go on to Royalston I think, for people seem to think that better than Richmond. Then Tuesday we'll go to Fitzwilliam.
We had a lovely ride up yesterday. Ate our lunch near Greenfield on a high hill above the Connecticut. I like Marion's father particularly well. We got here about 3:30 and then just walked around a little before and after supper. The Inn is a simple place but clean and with good food so we have been fortunate so far. It is great fun.
I hope you are all right. With love to Miss Smith and much to you -
Abby