Letter Written on Feb 18, 1917

214 Gould Hall,
E. Northfield,
Feb. 18, 1917.

Mon cher frère Charles:-

Today is a good day outside so I thought I would stay in and write to you - most honorable creature! I am extremely pleased that you like Latin. I see a future classic prof. in you.

I suppose you received a great many valentines. I am sorry I couldn't send any but by the time I had extracted the money from my church envelopes to purchase some they were all gone. I only had three myself - one from Margaret Chapin and two from Hermon - not from Bill however. He is quite passé now. He has inflamatory [sic] rheumatism, in the hospital. I had a grand time at the Junior Party Monday. I was dressed as a colonial dame. Ralph thought my costume was the best there. I think it was pretty good myself. My hair was a seventh wonder of the world. The Hermonites were here to dinner and if the girls didn't stare at us in the dining room!! They all wanted to know who every body was. I never saw such rude actions.

We had several feet of snow and have had it 24° below zero this week but today is awfully hot and slushy. Can you still run the car? O! dear! I wish I could come home[.] Lots of the girls went this weekend but here I stick. Such is life! I wish something exciting would happen.

Am fearfully put out to think you don't like the affectionate ending I put on your letters. I hope you don't think I would regale anyone else with them. Betty says to tell you she loves you as well as ever.

Yours truly,
Ruth Merrick.

P.S. How's that? R.M.