Vassar College,
March 30, 1873.
Dear Papa and Mamma,
Your letters of the 19th Inst, were received on the 26th, coming
in much less time than usual.
Today we are having what in Texas would be called a Norther.
Owing to missing the car this morning we walked in town, and thought
we, before we reached Po'keepsie, we should be blown fc torn to pieces.
For a while we walked on the stone wall, from which one of the girls was
actually blown, and it needed all my strength to remain firm. But day
after tomorrow will be the first of April and it will surely become pleasant.
For your ears only* I would like to ask if you will not let Carrie
have a black lace sack next summer, and may 1 purchase and bring it
out for her in June? I think very nice ones can be bought for $30, and
Carrie really needs something of the sort; don't you think so? It could
be her birthday present from you.
Do you, Mamma, want me to get anything for you or C. in the way
of dresses, or are you as usual, "well supplied"? And what shall I get for
&mlly and the little ones ? Of course they will expect me to bring them
something, and indeed I would not like to return without taking them some
presents.
Having more time than usual this semester, I began the other day
"Philip II," but as there are three large volumes I fear I shall never finish
it. It is almost as interesting as a novel and of course much more profitable.
However, I am very glad sometimes to read fearfully trashy stuff.
£ lease excuse this short letter, for the walk in the wind has made
me very sleepy & dull.
Lovingly Julie.
{Julia M. Pease, >75,