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with Miss Iles, Miss Field & Miss Dennis on the piazza when Wiltsie came and informed me he had arranged to take me deep-sea fishing tomorrow, if the weather was good (there seems to be a doubt!) Mrs. R. hove in sight soon after eight and we four (Alice, Wiltsie, she & I) went over to "Jacob's Hall" to an ice cream festival for the Village Improvement Society's benefit. Mr. & Mrs. Perrin, Mr. & Mrs. Miller and Mr. Lowell joined us at ice cream and conversation, and we had a word with Mrs. Day. Mr. Perrin brought me a very nice letter from Mary. Wiltsie gave me a nasturtium bouquet & coming home bought me gum (!) Then we had more candy & "wit" on the piazza. Miss Iles (whose name is "Charlotte") coming out to tell us funny stories. July 25-Saturday. A cold, dismal rain greeted us this morning - and a soaking one - enough to discourage all thought of our fishing trip. We had a late breakfast and sat at table sometime with Wiltsie, as usual. We wandered about the house. I went into "Alice's" room awhile - and then we settled down for awhile in the sitting room - the women & Jeanette
. The children were in the other sitting room & the men in the "wheelroom" playing poker. Finally Mrs. Perrin told

1896.
with Miss Iles, Miss Field & Miss Dennis on the piazza when Wiltsie came and informed me he had arranged to take me deep-sea fishing tomorrow, if the weather was good (there seems to be a doubt!) Mrs. R. hove in sight soon after eight and we four (Alice, Wiltsie, she & I) went over to "Jacob's Hall" to an ice cream festival for the Village Improvement Society's benefit. Mr. & Mrs. Perrin, Mr. & Mrs. Miller and Mr. Lowell joined us at ice cream and conversation, and we had a word with Mrs. Day. Mr. Perrin brought me a very nice letter from Mary. Wiltsie gave me a nasturtium bouquet & coming home bought me gum (!) Then we had more candy & "wit" on the piazza. Miss Iles (whose name is "Charlotte") coming out to tell us funny stories. July 25-Saturday. A cold, dismal rain greeted us this morning - and a soaking one - enough to discourage all thought of our fishing trip. We had a late breakfast and sat at table sometime with Wiltsie, as usual. We wandered about the house. I went into "Alice's" room awhile - and then we settled down for awhile in the sitting room - the women & Jeanette
. The children were in the other sitting room & the men in the "wheelroom" playing poker. Finally Mrs. Perrin told

1896.
with Miss Iles, Miss Field & Miss Dennis on the piazza when Wiltsie came and informed me he had arranged to take me deep-sea fishing tomorrow, if the weather was good (there seems to be a doubt!) Mrs. R. hove in sight soon after eight and we four (Alice, Wiltsie, she & I) went over to "Jacob's Hall" to an ice cream festival for the Village Improvement Society's benefit. Mr. & Mrs. Perrin, Mr. & Mrs. Miller and Mr. Lowell joined us at ice cream and conversation, and we had a word with Mrs. Day. Mr. Perrin brought me a very nice letter from Mary. Wiltsie gave me a nasturtium bouquet & coming home bought me gum (!) Then we had more candy & "wit" on the piazza. Miss Iles (whose name is "Charlotte") coming out to tell us funny stories. July 25-Saturday. A cold, dismal rain greeted us this morning - and a soaking one - enough to discourage all thought of our fishing trip. We had a late breakfast and sat at table sometime with Wiltsie, as usual. We wandered about the house. I went into "Alice's" room awhile - and then we settled down for awhile in the sitting room - the women & Jeanette
. The children were in the other sitting room & the men in the "wheelroom" playing poker. Finally Mrs. Perrin told
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