Editor's Notes
It seems Susan has had most of her teeth pulled. I remember her false teeth from when I was a child. I remember thinking how perfect her teeth were and it wasn’t until I was a teen that I realized they were false. It’s a reminder of how different dental care was 100 years ago.
December 10, 1921
Dearest Mother,
I'm awfully sorry you have to give up the convention, but I'm glad that your teeth are out at last. You didn't say much about how you feel now. Be careful and don’t catch cold. How long will it be before you have your “new” ones, and how does it feel to have them gone? Which six are left?
The Henderson campaign is still on and I am going to two and three meetings each day. Your letter hit home all right. I heard the same thing at the meeting last night. The sins of the campus-doubt, preoccupation (things, things, things!) and disloyalty (do not need more light but loyalty to light we already have.)
Senior ball is “concrete.” I guess that's why I put that first. As for address, what is the matter with my orchid? You surely didn't think I expected a new one. I do want my old one from Grace for our formal next Saturday. I don't want to wear my other again before senior. If I don't wear my old one, I may fix it for Alice.
There is nothing but the collars and cuffs that I want to give to Glad. I'll make them the night I get home. Can't you tell me what to get for Grace and Helen? I have no idea what I might get.
I have been making myself miserable over finances. Money just seems to go, and it's for things I can't help it seems. The result is I have $27.90 to buy a dress, any Christmas presents, car fare home, Christmas party and a telephone bill of $1.05. The last time I ever phone! I thought it was $0.60. Didn't you pay for the one when I phoned about Mildred Young? That is the only one it can be. Be sure and let me know so we are not paying twice. Lunch bells have rung and must go. Don't get cold.
Love,
B.
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John has excellent handwriting. However, in some instances, I cant decipher it. If I can't, I simply mark the spot with "xxx"s to signify thank the word isn't decipherable.
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