South Hadley Mass.
April 15th /69Dear Sister Clara.
If you were to
olook in upon Lizzie & I just now, you would find us sitting by the table in 64, when I inform you that said room is bounded upon the south side by Miss Blanchard's room, you will readily comprehend its position. We moved into this room about three o'clock yesterday P.M. and before six our carpet was down, our curtain up, our trunks unpacked and excepting only the hanging of our picture all our arrangements made, this forenoon Mr. Bugbee came and put up some screws for me, so that our pictures now adorn the white walls, and we are just as nice and cosy as can be.I am not yet sorry that I came to this story, and dont believe that I shall be if I try to economize my steps I am afraid however that I shall not receive many visits from my friends, for I am the only senior in the hall. Just think of my responsibility! I should be completely overwhelmed with the thought, if I did not think that I had Misses Blanchard and Nutting to assist me. By the way Miss N-'s or rather Mary Barrett's book has come out. Its title is William the Silent and is an abridgement of Motley's Dutch Republic, it is designed for boys and girls in their teens, would you like a copy.
The lower story of the North Wing seems to be most popular among the Seniors this year, there are eleven down there. Sarah French rooms in the room over Parlor B. with Jennie Sheldon. I suppose you will like to hear how Lizzie is getting on. I guess Mrs L- brought her round about right during vacation and now she has discarded Doll B- and won't speak to her at all. Regards her the same as she does Nell Reid Ella Proctor and various other cast-off cronies, she has become too well accustomed to having her friendships broken to mind much about it.
The girls are practising gymnastics this evening and rumor says that some of the members of the Legislature will visit here tomorrow[.] Has it been pleasant in D. since I came away? We have had a succession of charming days, but today has been the "most charmingest" of all, I don't believe that there ever was a more lovely day in April than this has ben. You must tell me about your school, if you do not I shall not tell you about mine. I want to know where you take your dinner. For some reason that I don't understand your letter did not reach me until tonight. I hope you will send me another for Saturday, after careful consideration of the matter I have decided that I must have two letters each week and I will try to write two, but I shall get some sheets of paper that dont hold quite as much as this does. If you write according to the directions that I gave you, that is write with a pencil, write a "good deal" about your school and dont mind how it looks you will not find it much of a burden and then Lucius and Mary will have time enough I guess.
Has mother a girl yet or is there any prospect of her having one?
Imagine the rest of this sheet is filled and accept it with
much love from your sister
Millie.