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Nov. 11, 1906

Dearest Girl
I have just past the dreariest day I have had in a long time. It's been a long Sunday and raining all day. Such a fit of the blues you never saw. I haven't even put my nose outside the door. The only thing I did to relieve the monotony was to pack my trunk and that didn't take very long. I thought of you a hundred times and longed to see you. Mother and I talked 

packing today I came across those cards that told our fortunes that night over at Jarvis' boat house, Dont you remember the gray and red ones and how we laughed over them. Its funny how those little things will bring back occasions so vividly. It was so very black on the Lake that night and the stars were reflected so clearly in the water. It is just as distinct in my mind as if it happened yesterday.


I have just finished reading Emersons essay on self reliance you know that is one of my favorites and I am like you; essays seemed to do me a lot of good and make me feel