were still untired and in good spirits when we reached
Brantford. Maude
was there to meet us - and actually Mr. Dymond
and
his father tramped two miles (much to the surprise of his relatives, we
learned later) Old Mr. D. was as
nice as ever. I met him only one day two years ago at
Stony Lake - and Allan
Dymond looked better than I ever saw him - in gray - with a
red tie and a red stripe in his traveling cap to set off his costume. He
really seemed delighted to see me - and walked up to the house -
carrying my big telescope bag. Then they went home, after inviting us up
tomorrow. Dear Hilda met us at the
door - radiant and lovely - and so American -
with our kind of collars &c. and her tie
actually pinned in place. Think of Hilda! A terrible cold kept her from going to the train.
Maude took off her big hat &
looked sweet and natural. We met her Mother - who is a perfectly
charming little woman - and her youngest brother Nat
(a six-footer) who sat in the "drawing-room" "corner-seat" by the fire
talking to a sweet little seventeen-year old girl - Jessie
Wilks, who evidently has a tender spot in his heart. He is
a dear boy. We had a nice hot
lunch in the dining room -
where Mary was greatly
impressed with the big tea-cosey - & then went back to the
drawing-room - where
Mrs. Weir had rushed to "chaperone" The Youngsters.
We visited with Maude & Hilda
were still untired and in good spirits when we reached
Brantford. Maude
was there to meet us - and actually Mr. Dymond
and
his father tramped two miles (much to the surprise of his relatives, we
learned later) Old Mr. D. was as
nice as ever. I met him only one day two years ago at
Stony Lake - and Allan
Dymond looked better than I ever saw him - in gray - with a
red tie and a red stripe in his traveling cap to set off his costume. He
really seemed delighted to see me - and walked up to the house -
carrying my big telescope bag. Then they went home, after inviting us up
tomorrow. Dear Hilda met us at the
door - radiant and lovely - and so American -
with our kind of collars &c. and her tie
actually pinned in place. Think of Hilda! A terrible cold kept her from going to the train.
Maude took off her big hat &
looked sweet and natural. We met her Mother - who is a perfectly
charming little woman - and her youngest brother Nat
(a six-footer) who sat in the "drawing-room" "corner-seat" by the fire
talking to a sweet little seventeen-year old girl - Jessie
Wilks, who evidently has a tender spot in his heart. He is
a dear boy. We had a nice hot
lunch in the dining room -
where Mary was greatly
impressed with the big tea-cosey - & then went back to the
drawing-room - where
Mrs. Weir had rushed to "chaperone" The Youngsters.
We visited with Maude & Hilda
were still untired and in good spirits when we reached
Brantford. Maude
was there to meet us - and actually Mr. Dymond
and
his father tramped two miles (much to the surprise of his relatives, we
learned later) Old Mr. D. was as
nice as ever. I met him only one day two years ago at
Stony Lake - and Allan
Dymond looked better than I ever saw him - in gray - with a
red tie and a red stripe in his traveling cap to set off his costume. He
really seemed delighted to see me - and walked up to the house -
carrying my big telescope bag. Then they went home, after inviting us up
tomorrow. Dear Hilda met us at the
door - radiant and lovely - and so American -
with our kind of collars &c. and her tie
actually pinned in place. Think of Hilda! A terrible cold kept her from going to the train.
Maude took off her big hat &
looked sweet and natural. We met her Mother - who is a perfectly
charming little woman - and her youngest brother Nat
(a six-footer) who sat in the "drawing-room" "corner-seat" by the fire
talking to a sweet little seventeen-year old girl - Jessie
Wilks, who evidently has a tender spot in his heart. He is
a dear boy. We had a nice hot
lunch in the dining room -
where Mary was greatly
impressed with the big tea-cosey - & then went back to the
drawing-room - where
Mrs. Weir had rushed to "chaperone" The Youngsters.
We visited with Maude & Hilda
