(Dec. 10, 1900
Vassar
My dear family:-
Don't distress yourself about me. I am all fine. Really I feel much better. Dr. Thelberg is making me take my meals at the infirmery for a day or two. For which I shall have to fork out a tidy sum, probably, but it seems to have a good effect on me. And if you could see the amount 1 eat. It is quite startling. They have very good things to eat, and such a sweet little dining room, and pretty china. I wish you could have heard the talking to Dr. Th. gave me. The worst scolding I ever got in my life. She wishes me to stay out doors 2 hours every day, and has accordingly excused me from Gym until after Christmas Isn't that nice? Thursday I went into see Miss Wylie. She is very lovely. I wish you could see the pretty copper things she has in her rooms. I had to pay 1.25 for my glasses. The box of things came. Thanks for the apples. I didnt discover those in the shoes until I went to nut them on. I had such an unhappy thought the other night. What do you think, 2 weeks from tonight 2 days of my vacation will be over. Wasn't that sad?
We good. night
Ruth.
(Ruth Adams, '04