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entered asked us to take
Christmas dinner with her to-
gether with the Haskel girls
and their mother, Marylyn
Main and Alice Colt. Oh the
things did taste so good and
it was such a pretty dinner,
afterward we danced - three
of the boys were home, and
the evening went in a
twinkling. The Monday
afterwards Theodora went to San
Jose and I suppose has told you
all about that. Thursday I put
on my green skirt and waist
and went to the city on the
noon train, and spent a couple
of hours shopping before I went
out on Broadway to the Myricks.
I found at Samuels a blue
English serge suit - close fitting -

double breasted, small sleeves,
velvet collar & tailor finish all
exactly what I wanted & made
to wear shirt waists with too.
like this [sketch of a dress as described] all for $23.50
reduced from twenty-
seven. I shall like it because
it is different from the half
fitted jackets so common and like
my last [winters?] black serge it
is very stylish too & has quite
a distinguished air I flatter
myself. I also invested in
four pairs of excellent stockings
at Doane & Hurshil woods for
a dollar and a black merino
petticoat And in a trice did
all my little errands and
went out to Mrs. Myricks
by five-thirty. We had a
delicious turkey dinner, lighted