SundayDear Mamma:-
It has been a fine day except for the war news. We went to hear Dr. Jowett at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian this forenoon and he surely was fine. There were crowds there - and I suspect more than one hundred must have gone away on finding the church so full. He had Gipsy Smith on the platform with him and asked him to make the prayer. I believe this is the son of the evangelist Gipsy Smith. This man has been to France and is to tell of his experiences Wednesday evening.
There have been two extra editions of the papers today to give war news. Of course we hope the British line will hold, but it will be far from strange if it breaks. Dr. Jowett said this morning that he supposed as many as 100,000 Britishers may have been killed already. It's dreadful. The streets here are full of men in uniform. I wish I knew the different branches of the service and the insignia of the officers.
Three of the Mount Holyoke girls have been in tonight and with Beryl and me went to a little French restaurant near by for supper since none is served in the house. We had a pleasant time and I was glad to see the girls.
Yesterday I didn't get up very early and so didn't get much done in chasing books, but I hope to do better tomorrow. Beryl and I had a fine time yesterday afternoon in the Natural History museum. That is a wonderful place and I always find new things every time I go.
Beryl is going out to mail this so I'll stop. I saw Eva just a little while. She went yesterday to Albany and was packing in the morning. She seemed very tired indeed and certainly needs the change and rest.
I hope you're all right and that you and Miss Safford have gotten on well. The weather has been lovely. I hope Mary will come Monday.
Love to her and to Miss Safford and to you -
Abby