p.

Elsie appreciates it all more
than I can tell. You must
not expect me to blow my horn
about such a simple matter, but
he feels its magnitude terribly.
Hulda and Mrs. Hennegan and
my mother are very kind to your
boys here at home. You have
only to be thankful that we are
so near each other and can
help each other in any and
every way - you would have
laughed to see your Claire acting
as House Physician, Headnurse,
brother, sister, fattie, and maid,
cook etc etc etc - But with most
excellent results none the worse
for wear. - When you are
getting this, no doubt you will

be breathing Derbyshire air and
climbing those hills and following
along the Derment, - my "Creek", but
do not forget our Des Plaines
and our Garden of Eden, -
the scarlet tanagers are here
all ready to welcome Sunshine,
but only her "otherself" is here
which they think is a "rather"
incomplete reception comittee.
You can scarcely realize how
free I am after all my exams
are over, - the instrument [" ? "]
is going on nicely and I
keep out of mischief but am
filling out my cheeks and my
hair is all ready so long that
my hat is too small again.-
Will soon have to put on a toboggan