World War I Collection

you were back living it again. Such as you – know the feeling. Delicious. "Garbage", as you so characteristicly [characteristically]term it, was served so that Gladys and I just fell to and decided to eat dinner then and there. Now I have to make a sad admission (but truthful) concerning the cigarette holder which isn't French. I know you heard I brought some home but not too many and they all went to relatives and Gene Kim, and Russell. Incidentally why should I bring you anything from France – you didn't send me any perfume!! No – it came from the Palace when I was getting one for Montie who lost his charming one from the rue de Rivoli.

I know you don't smoke much and I don't wish to encourage it either. Montie went to the Mardi Gras last night. The costumes "or lack of such" [inserted] were described thus – "It was a terrible strain on the eyes all evening." I came in the other evening before dinner to hear Robe telling Montie about the box of candy. "Isn't the society losing out?" asks Montie.