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[typed] hot, we indulged in some sherbet as "Rices". Friday, I got my And-
ersen examination paper back, without any very serious corrections.
Charlotte Phillips wrote a splendid paper and was very much and very
justly lauded by Prof. Andersen. Another time I hope I'll not be so
overcome by trepidition as to do myself so little justice. At noon
I found Marguerite sitting in our room just where you had sat a week
before. She had been waiting only a few minutes but had made herself
very much at home in the meantime. She was looking very well in a
pale green wool gown, and had laid a very stylish rough jacket and
navy blue hat to match on the bed. Her first words were reproaches
at not having been warned of your call. She regretted so not seeing
you. The afternoon and evening we spent visiting, and the next morn-
ing (Saturday) we both took the eight-thirty train to the city. I
took back my unsatisfactory hat, and found Mrs. Coughlin all "nods
and becks (?) and wreathed smiles" - she showed me about a dozen of
her choicest hats, and finally I decided upon a felt with beautiful
cock feathers and rich crown. she put some of the black and white
ribbon on it and a black and white aiggrette and made it a bit dress-
ier. The result is a hat suitable for the street or evening, of more
value that the first and for the same money. I see material in it
for hats to come in future generations. Then we went to Mrs. O'Stran-
drs and I had a fitting. Afterwards we took my cape to be mended and
Theodora's plate for another hundred cards, and reached the "Oliver"
in time for luncheon. We found Mrs. Stabler and Kate very well. Mrs.
S. so delighted at seeing you and Kate so disappointed at missing you.
After luncheon we rested, and the Kate and I made another visit to Mrs.
O'Stranders and I had a second fitting, very satisfactory as I had a
glimpse of how lovely it is going to be when it is done. We had a
glimpse of the lovely things in Vickery's window which was a pleasure
in itself. I missed not having anyone to get a bunch of violets.for,
but then we afterward of a million of people but I had already spent my