telling how drunk he was & how "what I say goes" and ending by a
miserable attempt to sing "Sweet Bye and Bye" as he rowed away. The
worst of it was - Hamilton recognized
him as
Mr. Sing! who had seen his sister home
to the Pointe, and gotten the whiskey, someway,
there!
Aug. 2. Sun.
After that - and our thoughts - had kept us awake awhile, I think we
all slept some, but waked up - at 9:30, rather the worse for it.
Chat was particularly knocked up -
and took her breakfast on "Mt. Marie" - There wasn't much morning
left, but Mrs. Howson sent over a box of candy by her
nice husband, and later I went over there and put up her hammock`
& did a few little odds & ends which she seemed to appreciate. Had
a good dinner and was taking a bathlet and a doze and a chat with
Helen in our room afterward
when Hamilton called out "Here comes
Jack
"!
I was all dressed in my light blue flannel waist,
and quite immaculate, but H. had
to "wash her face" a bit (polite for panicking). We had a very jolly
call on the piazza. It is quite delightful to make him laugh - and I
always do if I can (it isn't hard). Chat also entertained
telling how drunk he was & how "what I say goes" and ending by a
miserable attempt to sing "Sweet Bye and Bye" as he rowed away. The
worst of it was - Hamilton recognized
him as
Mr. Sing! who had seen his sister home
to the Pointe, and gotten the whiskey, someway,
there!
Aug. 2. Sun.
After that - and our thoughts - had kept us awake awhile, I think we
all slept some, but waked up - at 9:30, rather the worse for it.
Chat was particularly knocked up -
and took her breakfast on "Mt. Marie" - There wasn't much morning
left, but Mrs. Howson sent over a box of candy by her
nice husband, and later I went over there and put up her hammock`
& did a few little odds & ends which she seemed to appreciate. Had
a good dinner and was taking a bathlet and a doze and a chat with
Helen in our room afterward
when Hamilton called out "Here comes
Jack
"!
I was all dressed in my light blue flannel waist,
and quite immaculate, but H. had
to "wash her face" a bit (polite for panicking). We had a very jolly
call on the piazza. It is quite delightful to make him laugh - and I
always do if I can (it isn't hard). Chat also entertained
telling how drunk he was & how "what I say goes" and ending by a
miserable attempt to sing "Sweet Bye and Bye" as he rowed away. The
worst of it was - Hamilton recognized
him as
Mr. Sing! who had seen his sister home
to the Pointe, and gotten the whiskey, someway,
there!
Aug. 2. Sun.
After that - and our thoughts - had kept us awake awhile, I think we
all slept some, but waked up - at 9:30, rather the worse for it.
Chat was particularly knocked up -
and took her breakfast on "Mt. Marie" - There wasn't much morning
left, but Mrs. Howson sent over a box of candy by her
nice husband, and later I went over there and put up her hammock`
& did a few little odds & ends which she seemed to appreciate. Had
a good dinner and was taking a bathlet and a doze and a chat with
Helen in our room afterward
when Hamilton called out "Here comes
Jack
"!
I was all dressed in my light blue flannel waist,
and quite immaculate, but H. had
to "wash her face" a bit (polite for panicking). We had a very jolly
call on the piazza. It is quite delightful to make him laugh - and I
always do if I can (it isn't hard). Chat also entertained
