I forgot two small items. Last Sunday, Mrs. Anderson came over and showed me a box of handkerchiefs Irene gave her for her birthday. One evening, Ruth & I counted Miss Scott's flowers & she had eleven different kinds in bloom. Some that I knew the names of were: violets, sweet williams, blue bells, Wild Bleeding Hearts, jonquils, tulips & daffodils.
Tuesday, I washed. I got a letter from Mama & she said they had a hailstorm last Saturday night & broke 19 window panes -- some hail storm! She also said Aunt Bessie didn't know whether she'd come by way of Topeka or not. So I wrote her (Aunt B) a letter Tuesday afternoon "begging" her to.
Wednesday I ironed and got a letter from Dorothy. Thursday, ironed also & wrote a letter to Mama. Oh, yes, I wrote Bernice a letter Wednesday. Very dull, both of them. I got & enjoyed Unity Wednesday.
Did I say that Lena Anderson Carswell is expecting the stork -- but she's been quite sick -- has had to stay in bed for fear of losing it. She is up, now. Bricky's dresses from Bellas Hess came Thursday. It rained Thursday and off and on since. Harold Anderson came to see if we had an umbrella to lend him, which I was sorry that I didn't have.
Friday morning, just at breakfast time, who should come but Aunt Bessie! Sure was glad and enjoyed her immensely of course. Then when the mailman came, I got a letter from her -- Ha! -- and a card from Dorothy saying she, Zella, Buster & perhaps another would be here for lunch Saturday. Friday afternoon, Aunt B, Bricky, Jackie and I went up town. Jackie sure got a kick out of it. Aunt B. got some shoes and also had to get a toy for each of the kids (mine, I mean). There were two young men (ex-service men, John said they had to be) blind, on the avenue, one playing an accordion and the other singing. He sang beautifully. Of course, when we got home, Albert & Horace were here & with Neil playing cards. All of the neighbors warn us against those boys, but so far, I have no fault to find with them. They are here a big share of the time.
Aunt Bessie left about 10:30 Saturday morning, and about 11, Dorothy, Zella & Buster came. I went to Andersons to call a taxi for Aunt B. Had to wait for someone to finish using the line, and had quite a chat with Mrs. Anderson. After lunch, Zella & Dorothy went up town & out to the hospital to see Mabel. Of course, Buster stayed here. I let him go barefooted and he still has his "longies" on. I hope he doesn't catch cold, but it was real warm. I put his shoes on before Zella got back. About 4:45, I had the supper started & Andersons asked me to go for a ride -- they said they'd be back in twenty minutes, so I took Bricky & Jackie and went. Enjoyed the ride and my chat with Mrs. Anderson about Mr. drinking, etc. She said Virgil & Harold fought about who should carry Lena up and down the stairs -- they both wanted to. I knew Harold wasn't so bad! But, we were gone about an hour! However, Daddy had supper ready. I guess Dorothy helped him some. Of course the kids had to leave immediately after supper. John was uptown yesterday afternoon, paid Dr. Allen what I owed -- said he didn't see him but Miss Preston asked about me. After I finished my supper dishes last night and bathed Jackie, Ruth Luce & I went up town. Daddy & Bricky went to 325 Park to do a little work -- guess they got home soon after we left. Thought Neil would take good care of Jackie. I got some stationery and a toy for each of the kids. We went into "Coney Island" and got a drink. Ruth seemed to get quite a kick out of her "spree." We were nearly home when her Uncle Roy & Aunt Eva came along in their coupe and gave us a ride.
Bricky went to S.S. with Ruth this morning & Neil didn't go. I forgot something. Aunt Minnie is at Grandma's -- came Wednesday -- and Aunt Jennie, Uncle Ed & Cecil are driving home soon -- probably to stay all summer.
[A note on those mentioned in this entry: Aunt Bessie is Winnie's mother's youngest sister, born 1882. Buster is Eugene Paul Miller, Zella's only child. He was born in 1921, the same year as Bricky. Aunt Jennie is another of the Hayson sisters. She married Ed (Augustus Edward) Cones... they are mentioned often in the journals from 1910-11. Sometime in the 1920's they moved to Santa Fe. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway made that possible. When I get to the 1924 journal, Winnie describes her time visiting them in Santa Fe.]
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