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Arlington, Va.
2 March 1947.

Dear Doris:
       
Another snow storm here, - it snowed all Saturday and has been continuing this morning, but unlike the other, not much snow has accumulated, more slush, at present, and the therm. is going up towards 40° and now and then the sun breaks thru the clouds as if it is trying to clear off. Dad has been wandering in and out the house all the forenoon trying to decide what sort of going he will have to Beltsville tomorrow morning. And with the prediction of a cold north wind coming I fear he will have his troubles, but still the sun may come out and clear up the roads.
   
I have tried an experiment, - making lemon sherbert for supper instead of our usual ice cream. Dad is fond of lemon ice cream and when I found this recipe on the outside of the box from which I made lemon pie, I resolved to try it on him.

I wonder if you are out at Stoughton and trying to dry your sheets today. Do you take out your towels too or do them at school?

Dolores called up to ask if I had any of Scott's novels. She had to read one and there weren't any in the library. I advised her to try the Clarendon as the book we had wasn't on her list. You will have to scrabble to get books, too, but you have the Stoughton library and possibly some at home too.

The children are dragging their sleds past, but it looks rather slushy for good coasting. I wish you could have the double runner that belonged jointly to your grandfather and his cousin, Irma Wayland's father. Irma and I used it during our younger days and it was one of the fastest sleds on Seaver St. Hill with its long runners. Probably Irma has it stored away now. She is too old and fat to use it. Aren't they coasting?