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13 Pomeworth Street, Stoneham
December 26, 1932.

Dear Folks,

I want to thank you very much indeed for my very pretty dress. I was so surprised when I opened my package yesterday morning and found what you had sent me. I tried it on almost immediately and wore it around for a little while for good luck and good measure. The color and figure are very attractive and will not show the dirt very quickly. The material, too, is ever so soft and fine. Then it is made so becomingly and fits so well, that altogether I am delighted with it. I had not planned to get any more dresses for a while, but this one is most welcome. I can get into it so easily too, where it does not have to go over my head. So many times the dresses that go over my head tear my hair all down just after I have combed it. Thank you very, very much!

How did Christmas day go with you folks? I thought of you and of how I used to be with you. I hope that you got a chicken at least and had a good feed anyway. The day was good and warm too. I was here by myself from early morning on, the Pettengills having gone out to Warren to be with their daughter and her family. In the after-noon I went out to see Miss Dawson in Somerville, and butted right into the midst of a Christmas party, which I guess

the woman of the house, Mrs. Reekie, resented, for she was not long in clearing the room of children and presents, and closing the doors. Of course she may have intended all right, but it struck me that she was spiteful about it all. I guess she has not got over my engineering the purchase of a new bed spring for Miss Dawson. Did I tell you about that? I have not been out since that event took place, so this was her chance to show off. I was sorry to spoil the party, though.

A week ago yesterday I went out to Jimmie's for my Christmas tree and dinner. She had it a week in advance because yesterday she and the other were invited to his brother's feast. We had a very sumptuous dinner, as usual, and after it was over and the work done up, we women folk repaired to the living room to decorate the tree while Mr. Heine, one of the guests, went to Lake Street to meet the family of Jimmie's sister Eulalie. I think I may have written about them at Thanksgiving time. They have three of the nicest children I ever saw, well behaved in these days, which is saying a good deal. Even Ruth is improving a good deal, it seems to me. She has got so she plays quite a number of tunes on the piano. She played Christmas carols very nicely. I hope she does turn out to be a help and comfort to Jimmie and her father.

Miss Dawson opened her presents for me to see after I got out there last night, although she hadn't planned on doing s o  until to-day. Some friend had sent her a little Christmas tree the last minute, and so with the family tree which was also set up in her room, a very large one, much larger than your living room, [[crossed-out]] she [[/crossed-out]]