from J.G. and his salary raised to $2000 and he did put it so kindly - saying he never would have had anything for Xmas if it hadn't been for me, and about my doing his work when he was sick last spring - and all - a great deal more then I deserved. I was quite overcome and = well I took it, anyway. Of course then I began spending it - on my way home got additional presents - a waist-blue & black changeable silk- for Mama - paints for Claude & neckties for Theo and Papa. Met Mary loaded with bundles - gave 50¢ to the Salvation Army dinner & some to to the fund for Dady &c.&c. Edith was up before supper with bundles - & Ned right afterward and we had the "Pie" on Mama's new oak dining table. It was full. We had great fun. I got loads of things. The bell kept ringing, besides Warren Fisk & Emma with boxes & bundles (a lovely pillow from Mary picture, a vase from Nellie a doiley from Emma and a doiley for Ned from Mary) a messenger
from J.G. and his salary raised to $2000 and he did put it so kindly - saying he never would have had anything for Xmas if it hadn't been for me, and about my doing his work when he was sick last spring - and all - a great deal more then I deserved. I was quite overcome and = well I took it, anyway. Of course then I began spending it - on my way home got additional presents - a waist-blue & black changeable silk- for Mama - paints for Claude & neckties for Theo and Papa. Met Mary loaded with bundles - gave 50¢ to the Salvation Army dinner & some to to the fund for Dady &c.&c. Edith was up before supper with bundles - & Ned right afterward and we had the "Pie" on Mama's new oak dining table. It was full. We had great fun. I got loads of things. The bell kept ringing, besides Warren Fisk & Emma with boxes & bundles (a lovely pillow from Mary picture, a vase from Nellie a doiley from Emma and a doiley for Ned from Mary) a messenger
from J.G. and his salary raised to $2000 and he did put it so kindly - saying he never would have had anything for Xmas if it hadn't been for me, and about my doing his work when he was sick last spring - and all - a great deal more then I deserved. I was quite overcome and = well I took it, anyway. Of course then I began spending it - on my way home got additional presents - a waist-blue & black changeable silk- for Mama - paints for Claude & neckties for Theo and Papa. Met Mary loaded with bundles - gave 50¢ to the Salvation Army dinner & some to to the fund for Dady &c.&c. Edith was up before supper with bundles - & Ned right afterward and we had the "Pie" on Mama's new oak dining table. It was full. We had great fun. I got loads of things. The bell kept ringing, besides Warren Fisk & Emma with boxes & bundles (a lovely pillow from Mary picture, a vase from Nellie a doiley from Emma and a doiley for Ned from Mary) a messenger
