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And how the boys had sent the baby a sweater with ^[[ [[three greek symbols]] phi, delta, and theta]] in big blue letters down the front. Sad, oh, how awfully sad it was. After the ride, we went back to Alice's house for tea and stayed until 9 o'clock. I enjoyed it but my heart was torn for her. During the evening, the conversation in some way drifted to her wedding, which seemed cruel to me. At any rate, it was recalled that at a certain point in the service, Alice stopped and for a moment was unable to speak. An d it was further recalled how people had afterward jokingly said that they thought that she must have suddenly changed her mind, hadn't thought it all over enough beforehand. After this reminiscence, Alice said, "Yes, but I had thought it over a very great deal -- and I would not change." She said it very quietly and sweetly, and sadly; it touched my heart as perhaps it had never been touched before. Once I saw her shudder when Mrs. Townsend said something about "a year ago at this time." I somehow understood how she suffered, and wished I might take her hand, yes, I wished I might put my arms around her and comfort her. I'd never before seen someone my own age with such a heavy burden on her heart and it seemed almost as if I myself might have it. And so I had an experience that was sad but very beautiful, an experience untouched by anything not worthy, not good. And I had a great desire to help, and afterward I wrote her and told her what I'd felt and I hoped she might always feel me ready to help her in any way. ...... Monday morning Ken and I went down to the Erie station and looked at the new Brill gasoline car, the first straight gas car I'd seen. Then we got some steak, pie, etc. and got Alice Hazen, who'd consented to go on our little picnic with us, the first time she'd done such a thing since the Doctor died. We three had a really jolly time and I doubt if anyone would have guessed Sorrow was in our little company unless they might have seen the look in Alice's eyes sometimes when she'd look at my pin, and then away. We laughed and joked and carried on generally. The wild flowers were lovely, the world a glorious place, so lovely that Alice even said, "Oh, isn't it glorious to be alive and out in all this beauty!" With that spirit, Time will heal her wounds, I think.

[[underlined]] To Mother, from Louisville on May 15, 1926, Derby Day: [[/underlined]] Willie was in Cincy waiting for me yesterday and after a hair-raising ride across the wholesale district, we got our train for Lou'a'vl, and arrived here a half-hour late, which seems to be the usual thing. We suggest they change the timetable to agree. Mrs. and Mr. Fritschner met us and were so glad to see me again. They are really lovely, so kind and jolly. I don't wonder that everyone likes them so. They all inquired about you and were so sorry to hear that you are not strong now. They do hope that you will be able to come next month and will be disappointed if you cannot. We had a little visit after riding home through the downtown district where we saw the huge crowds all discussing the race. There are cars here from every state in the Union;

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changed it to if.