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January 10, 1875
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VC Ex 1878
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: VCLLettersGastonMaryE18741878014001
Jan. 10, 1875.
My dear Mother,
What have I got to tell this week? so far
not a single idea has occurred to me. I had a pleasant enough time
of
in New York, and getting outAthe cars there, met Miss Hays and her
sister from Plalnfleld, who were also going shopping. I got one
a
pair of red and white stockings for 75 cents and^pair of white for
forty I think - I tried to get some cheap lead pencils but to my
disgust had to pay ten cents. All my parlor mates were backwiz by
Wednesday night but Thursday was a wretched day for we had'nt
enough to do to keep away home sickness. I am glad regular work
has begun again. Z believe I told you that on Thursday morning I went to tha
hoped
German table. I had to slink down to the foot of the table, but I was the
only girl there, and had to sit by Miss Kspp of course. I could'nt talk
any more
My dear Mother,
What have I got to tell this week? so far
not a single idea has occurred to me. I had a pleasant enough time
of
in New York, and getting outAthe cars there, met Miss Hays and her
sister from Plalnfleld, who were also going shopping. I got one
a
pair of red and white stockings for 75 cents and^pair of white for
forty I think - I tried to get some cheap lead pencils but to my
disgust had to pay ten cents. All my parlor mates were backwiz by
Wednesday night but Thursday was a wretched day for we had'nt
enough to do to keep away home sickness. I am glad regular work
has begun again. Z believe I told you that on Thursday morning I went to tha
hoped
German table. I had to slink down to the foot of the table, but I was the
only girl there, and had to sit by Miss Kspp of course. I could'nt talk
any more
: VCLLettersGastonMaryE18741878014002
than I could eat and was glad enough to hear the bell it was the longest fifteen minutes I have ever spent at dinner the table was full and I was somewhat encouraged to find others as bad as myself: it isn't so hard to talk but to know what to say though as Miss K. says we are not expected to be very profound.
My trunk came Friday: I wish it could always come the second day as it used to. We have been enjoying the down, it is a perfect blessing. I wish I had thought of it before Evie's shams look very pretty, all the prettier for covering most of the bed. the girls like my Christmas ^presents very much. Polly- Freem[an?] had a set of Shakespeare just like Carrie Loomis. My cold is getting better slowly: the ride from N.Y. chilled me through and through. I forgot my rubbers. Will you send them with my dress like wise some fools cap paper if we have any. This reminds ^me of the
My trunk came Friday: I wish it could always come the second day as it used to. We have been enjoying the down, it is a perfect blessing. I wish I had thought of it before Evie's shams look very pretty, all the prettier for covering most of the bed. the girls like my Christmas ^presents very much. Polly- Freem[an?] had a set of Shakespeare just like Carrie Loomis. My cold is getting better slowly: the ride from N.Y. chilled me through and through. I forgot my rubbers. Will you send them with my dress like wise some fools cap paper if we have any. This reminds ^me of the
: VCLLettersGastonMaryE18741878014003
William Henry letters, it is so jerky. The girls are pitching in the fruit cake while I write, it is a great success. I hope Evie will have lots of sleigh rides this week and tell me all the news. I have'nt heard from home yet. You see by this paper that I forgot to get any yesterday. My next will be written on respectable paper. Good bye,
Your loving daughter,
Mary.
[Mary E. Gaston, ex-'78]
I got a very nice knife in that dirty hard ware store for 63 cents.
Your loving daughter,
Mary.
[Mary E. Gaston, ex-'78]
I got a very nice knife in that dirty hard ware store for 63 cents.
