Journal, 1917

File — Box: 4, Volume: 8

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

July 22
"Heber, Helen, Lucile, Conrad Jr. and myself to Pine Cliff ranch in the Ford."
Charles made several visits to see Mary while she was there. Lucile has a baby now, Conrad Jr., and Mary helps to tend it.
"As night approaches the baby begins his wails of protest against things in general and our lantern which gives about as much light as a match, wavers and smokes and shed a melancholy dimness around making the room look like a robbers cave. Then we turn to wistful reminiscences of former summer evenings on the ranch. (I must add we reminisce only on the evenings when C. doesn't come up)"
One day when Mary was visiting at Charles' home:
"Mrs. Powell (Charles' mother) was doing some lace which I admired. Misha said, 'Well grandma perhaps you will have one piece of lace to keep after all', and she said, 'yes, unless there is a wedding in the family soon.' She looked at me but I was the picture of blankness. It is great to have a secret and watch other people fish for it."
August 29
"C. came up. We talked about house plans. It is remarkable how our ideas coincide on this subject (small, unpretentious, convenient)"

Dates

1917

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