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and am a little so yet, but you answer this,
at once, my dear. [?] How grieved I am to think I
could not send you a present, but I, [beg?], for
money but, alas, in vain, was my plea. Father
did not give me a thing. but my sweetheart
gave me a beautiful red silk umbrella, two gold
hat pins, a elegant purse + card case mounted in
sterling silver with my full name in gilt
in leather and a, [sterling?], manicure set of seven
pieces on a star, [tray?], with my monogram on
each piece, a fancy bottle of perfume. Don't
you think he gave me enough? The only
presents I gave was to him + I felt as though
I had to for he is always giving me something.
So I gave him an umbrella + cane + gloves, that I
am all three fine + [lovely way?] me thinks. But I
prize my odd pin stick that my dear toot gave
me more than anything. But, my dear, what
all did you get? So I have, [nons?], for you my