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away, when I hate the old thing & I really intend to toil. Thats the funny part.

[[underlined]] January 12th. [[/underlined]]

Did you say funny.  Oh you poor old thing. I think its the most pathetic thing I have heard of for a long time.

Saturday, yesterday, I went to Charlotte to go to the Sewing Class. She told me her brother & man friend & Elsie [[Claus?]] had been
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going up to skate at the VanCourtlands. The [[Cater?]] had just given out, would I come & lunch & go to fill her place. Oh my it was one of my greatest disappointments to have to refuse. I almost wept. But I was consoled a little when Mr Barnes called in the afternoon. We only had ten minutes conversation together other people were there - but then to see him & one thing leads to another. I said I was