Sunday.
Nov. 3, 1872,
Daar Carrie,
I have just finished writing to Mamma and will now have a little
chat with you on paper since we cannot have it by "word of mouth."
Yesterday Ida Whitman came down to see her sister and I had the
pleasure of seeing her for some little time. There seems a chance of
my forming Ida's acquaintance, at last, after having heard of her for so
many years. She is not at all pretty but quite agreeable. Not much like
her cousin Mary Taylor, though. But you must know that, in my opinion,
Mame is the essence of perfection.
Isn't it queer that a day or two after I roc'd your letter telling
of Miss Bonny's adventure of horseback, the very same thing happened
to one of the girls here. Her riding dress was torn completely away. She
had on gymnastic pants aad red stockings. Being a tall girl she must
have looked very comical} the Count, the riding master, was with them,
which made the matter worse. Fortunately they were near a farm house
and she succeeded in getting a dress.
 I suppose you see the Grahams frequently. Give my love to girls
and tell Lilla that my patience is sorely tried by long waiting for a letter from her.
 All Hallow eve was the occasion of much merry making here.
Nothing very serious was attempted, the girls taking warning from the
fate of their predecessors. Numerous small pranks ware played and much
noise was made. There is one poor girl here who has been christened
the damp young woman. She weeps continually, at meals and during reci-
tations. When I see her coming I always have a strong desire to run end get a bowl for her convenience. This poor girl was the subject of much fun, All Hallow Eve.
Thursday the 7.
This letter has been lying in my desk since Sunday, my time this
week being unusually filled up, and now I take It out to finish it. I suppose you are all feeling badly about the elections. Was It not a great surprise to find that New York state went republican? I presume Aunt Maria will be very glad that Uncle is elected. My roommate seems to be consider-
ably elated over the election of my uncle, but having known higher honors, it does not materially affect me. I have searched the papers, but in vain, to learn how Texas went. It Is still reported doubtful, but the Tribune thinks for Greeley along with many other Southern states. A vote was taken here In College, for fun, and It resulted in the election of Grant. 265 for him against 65 for Greeley. About twenty were en the fence, and some were not in their rooms. The horses in Po'keepsie are so sick that none can be found to bring our mail out regularly. It is a great disappoiatment to us to receive but one mail a day
Hoping to get a nice long letter from you tomorrow, I am with
love to all, Julie.
(Julia M. Pease, '75,