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[written] 6 (Rose) 7 19

[typed] Nov. 10, 1895

My dearest Nannie.

Theodora went down yesterday to stay over Tuesday with the
Mabury's and I didn't go because it was a dollars more expense than
I wanted to indulge in. It seemes as if half the university were
gone without Ora but your letter came and was as good and such a
treat-I should just like as not eat you up. About the only excite-
ment on hand is the preparation for a Roble reception to be given
to the boys two weeks from yesterday. These receptions have always
been very stiff and unpopular and now they are making a great effort
to make them a success. I find myself on the refreshment committee
and am determinded to have the poor youths well fed, so yesterday
scoured Palo Alto for bids on ice cream and cake. The cake I
know will be good because it is to be made at a home bakery in Palo
Alto where I got Ora's birthday cake that was delicious, for extra
emergency cakes I can get excellent 666666 walnut wafers from
Pine Cottage, both places are run by women in need of work so I
am going to divide the order between them. The ice cream is not
yet decided upon. Friday "As You Like It " was given near Escondita
Cottage. It was not so very good - the trees not being thick enough
to give distance or protection to the actors, and the company were
amateur. Rosalind was played by a Miss French whom I used to know
when visiting Grace De L. in Sant Cruz. We sat right in the front
row and she recognized me but I was so stupid as not to smile
back. She did very very well though she did not remind me much of

It was very trying for the actors to be in the broad day
light with usno footlights to set them off. The Stanford Glee club