Mt. Holyoke College,
April 6, 1919.
Dear Mother:-
I didn't go to Hamp after all, for Gladys changed her mind and didn't go. I doubt if I'll go over at all, now.
Harold stopped off an hour on his way back and told me about the marvelous church meeting. I had to smile.
I've had quite a busy time of it this week. Mrs. Worman sent me a huge box for Dorothea's birthday, 2 chickens, salad, bread, a whole sheet of Devil's food (a kind of cake) nuts, candy, etc. We got everything ready before D. came down here. I thot, too when she came in she wasn't wildly excited and I found out she'd seen the package over in the office and had had her suspicions. We had a great old time. She and I are going to finish up the remains tonight. Here she is so I must go now. Farewell till later -!
Margaret has been gone all the evening up with her beloved Charlotte. Helen Porter was down to see me part of the time and now I'm in with Gladys & Rachel. I am getting worried about who I'll room with next year. Helen and Betty are going to room together and I haven't the least idea who I can find, that I like, I mean. Such is life!
I meant to have told you what Mrs. Worman sent me Saturday - the cutest blue fudge apron. I just love it! Wasn't she nice to do it, too?
Thursday night I went to a French lecture (in French) on Rheims [?] by a blind French officer. I couldn't stay to all of it but anyway I couldn't understand very well.
Today we had a preacher from cap dix. He was talking about his best friend tonight in vespers and said "when we were studying somebody or other's "Republic" at Wilbraham, as boys." I nearly popped right out of my seat. Mrs. Newhall and Nina were up here and I saw them with him later. I don't know what his name is but I wonder if he's been down there on this trip.
Do you want me to come home next Sunday? I can all right - leave here at eleven o'clock and get that blouse pattern on my way home if you'll give me the number and since the auto is running I could come back Mon. A.M. all right. If I do shall I get some plaited collar and cuffs for the linnen [sic] dress?
Last night was the Senior-Soph. reception and one of the Juniors and I went down to look on. It was an awfully pretty sight - all the girls in evening gown. During one of the dances the Sophs had colored balloons dropped down on the dancers. The effect was simply stunning. I had a dandy time down there. Tuesday night we go down to hear Ninx Rosen. Mr. Hammond seems to think he is marvelous. Funny, one doesn't hear much about him isn't it?
Today we sang for an [audience?] "There ye Jerusalem" from "Gallia." I just love it.
I got a bottle of cutex the other day and tried it today. I think it's fine. I am quite encouraged to have decent looking nails. If only they were bigger than a pin head.
Had an English conference Thursday and, altho the Griffin says I've improved a lot (she liked my spider story) she gave me back that marvelous book review I wrote when I was home to do over again. I didn't dare to tell her my writing was the opinion of Long and all those big [bugs?] for she didn't agree at all. Such is life!
I've read the last 2 installments of the "Messenger" and Greta is found to be a spy and slipped quietly back to Germany with no publicity. However she comes back as a Belgian refugee and tells Nan, who knows nothing about the spy business that Napin will tell her (Nan) that she (G) is a spy but he is only jealous. So Nan takes her to America on the same ship which Napin is on as a recruiting officer. Julian meanwhile under the influence of G has become pro-German and spreads german propoganda every where. Napin tries to tell Nan about G but she wont beleive [sic] him. (To be continued) I'll tell you how it comes out.
Now be sure to let me know about coming home right off.
We're having right warm weather now. I guess Spring is really here. Hope so anyway.
Lots of love,
Ruth.