above us.) He actually engaged me long ahead for the square dance -
the only one he danced & it was fun to see Hilda's instructions opposite when he
started to go wrong. It was all as jolly and nice as could be - a few of
the girls (of whom I didn't meet many) wore silk shirt waist
(blouses) &c. but many were in full evening dress - so low - and such creations in puffs of hair behind.
Mr. D. gazed
at one in yellow & then turned to me and said two of the most
distinguishing characteristics of American girls was taste in dress -
& neatness that most Canadians over dressed and that he was much
impressed with the fact that we Americans emerged fresh & spick-span
after our various wettings this summer - (I imagine that "cousin
Allan" has something to do with
Hilda's dickies and pinned neckties) He
told me things about Mr. Hartley - about his own
business and Hilda & how nice
it was to have her there & both he & Hilda invited me mostcordially to come to
Toronto over this Sunday - or any Sunday or
anyway some Sunday! Just before she left I met
the girls' friend Edna WilksJessie's sister) who is charming - Then I knew
Flossie Ashton - & met a Miss
Mackenzie who was at Stony
Lake (only a glimpse of her) last summer - who is real
nice - a Miss "Ida Watts"! and Miss
Gibson (cousin of W.G.) and that is
about
above us.) He actually engaged me long ahead for the square dance -
the only one he danced & it was fun to see Hilda's instructions opposite when he
started to go wrong. It was all as jolly and nice as could be - a few of
the girls (of whom I didn't meet many) wore silk shirt waist
(blouses) &c. but many were in full evening dress - so low - and such creations in puffs of hair behind.
Mr. D. gazed
at one in yellow & then turned to me and said two of the most
distinguishing characteristics of American girls was taste in dress -
& neatness that most Canadians over dressed and that he was much
impressed with the fact that we Americans emerged fresh & spick-span
after our various wettings this summer - (I imagine that "cousin
Allan" has something to do with
Hilda's dickies and pinned neckties) He
told me things about Mr. Hartley - about his own
business and Hilda & how nice
it was to have her there & both he & Hilda invited me mostcordially to come to
Toronto over this Sunday - or any Sunday or
anyway some Sunday! Just before she left I met
the girls' friend Edna WilksJessie's sister) who is charming - Then I knew
Flossie Ashton - & met a Miss
Mackenzie who was at Stony
Lake (only a glimpse of her) last summer - who is real
nice - a Miss "Ida Watts"! and Miss
Gibson (cousin of W.G.) and that is
about
above us.) He actually engaged me long ahead for the square dance -
the only one he danced & it was fun to see Hilda's instructions opposite when he
started to go wrong. It was all as jolly and nice as could be - a few of
the girls (of whom I didn't meet many) wore silk shirt waist
(blouses) &c. but many were in full evening dress - so low - and such creations in puffs of hair behind.
Mr. D. gazed
at one in yellow & then turned to me and said two of the most
distinguishing characteristics of American girls was taste in dress -
& neatness that most Canadians over dressed and that he was much
impressed with the fact that we Americans emerged fresh & spick-span
after our various wettings this summer - (I imagine that "cousin
Allan" has something to do with
Hilda's dickies and pinned neckties) He
told me things about Mr. Hartley - about his own
business and Hilda & how nice
it was to have her there & both he & Hilda invited me mostcordially to come to
Toronto over this Sunday - or any Sunday or
anyway some Sunday! Just before she left I met
the girls' friend Edna WilksJessie's sister) who is charming - Then I knew
Flossie Ashton - & met a Miss
Mackenzie who was at Stony
Lake (only a glimpse of her) last summer - who is real
nice - a Miss "Ida Watts"! and Miss
Gibson (cousin of W.G.) and that is
about
