But she
insists on being married in black silk, she says it will be so
serviceable. I think it will look just as if she were in mourning
for the first Mrs. Baxter. Alan says that if the children all have
chicken-pox, they won't need to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving.
"Papa wants me to tell you that Bridget keeps just as well and
strong as can be. He drove up there to see her, two or three weeks
ago, and she asked all about yon both. I go to the hospital once
in a while, to see the small boys, and I make Alan go with me
whenever I can. He has cut me all out with Dicky, and the child
won't have anything to say to me, when he can get Alan. You would
hardly know Alan, he has grown so tall; and we think he is getting
quite good-looking, too. Of course, he is always a duck.
"Molly and I are growing good. We haven't had a squabble since
Florence went away. I suppose, now she can't get anybody else, she
has to put up with me. She has just three ideas in her head at
present: cooking, some singing lessons she is going to begin next
month, and her new gown. I suppose she would say I'm envious, for
my new gown this winter is one of mamma's made over.
"Miss Bean came to spend the day, last week.
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