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I passed them all— I rode on top - coming home. Its a great mistake that we dont have an on top to our cars and three horses if necessary— Its being cheaper takes up so many people whom it is pleasanter to have outside than in—  They charge 6 cts inside and 3. on top - And no one stands up. Of course one would much rather stand than wait endlessly often - and of course its often too cold or too something at home for top riding—
I hope my visiting cards are on the way. I am going to be entirely out soon—
Poor Julia D. has she got to take it now— I suppose he'll be trying her next though. I suppose he'd hesitate to add two more small girls to his family—  So glad little Alice Janvier is getting well. & Lillie Craige— 

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I heard her talking and knew she was a "chunker"—  In fact I heard her mention the name of Kemmerer once—  Uncle Will probably knows all about her—  A French Countess had her in tow  a stylish but rather doubtful looking person who I think was getting gain out of her - in exchange for taste worldly wisdom and wicked stories—  She had beautiful white hair and fine hands and fat and none of her family - women - ever wiped their faces - always fanned them dry!   She spoke a little of Mrs Crowell's awful English, and I often wondered whether she knew how common Mrs C. was or only thought her a