Dear Mother,
Have just sealed up Betty's letter and then happened to think that she would probably be home by the time the letter gets to that part of the state.
Have just written her in her letter about the sudden call I had yesterday from Ralph Champion. When he smiled like his dad or looked like Jack was the only time that I could recognize him as Ralph Champion.
The suit arrived Saturday, and you're a peach to send it to me to wear. I think it is a beauty. The squirrel [sic] came today. I don't know whether I'll wear that or not as I'll have to take my coat anyhow, and if it continues as cold as it is now, I'll need to wear them both. I hate to wear it before you've hardly had a chance to look at it.
My birthday package came Friday and I was tickled to pieces with the silk under vest. You have a good memory for suggestions. Was the case and Japanese toweling in the case from Aunt Bess? I found some of her writing in the box, but couldn't tell what it went with. Aunt Lill’s package came today and the dressing jacket is so sweet. Why was it sent to Earlville first? Lady Margaret gave me a cute pair of garters and Mrs. Mayhew a hand drawn handkerchief. Oh, I'm crazy. I've written all this to Betty.
I'm meeting Hilda at 8:00 o'clock Wednesday night in Philly. Her address is 483 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn. I'd love to be home for Thanksgiving, but Christmas isn't so far off. How about those pictures to be framed? I painted shoe trees Saturday and made doll clothes.
I feel quite spiffy with Betty's sweet silks and crepes. Wasn't she the sweet child to send me her silk chemise?
You know how I wanted a velvet dress? And Miss Hitchens the Milliner here says she'd be glad to get me some chiffon velvet at wholesale price. (velvet for about $5) and it's so wide you can only get 3 yards. Would you get it?
What does Betty and Louise want for Christmas? Did Buster get a Popular Science Monthly.
Much work to do, so goodbye for this time. You're old dear to make me the under vest when you're so busy. Thanks heaps. Thanks oodles for the mattress money too. Are you going to Newark?
Much love,
Marion
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