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[typed] Tuesday afternoon
Feb. 16, '97

My dearest Nannie -

Am every so sorry I have been so late this week. Saturday I went to
San Francisco with Theodora, she meting me at San Mateo. She had
Intended getting Miss Ostrander to make her an everyday skirt, and
I to make the high necked organdie waist but she was out of town as
so we spent our time just running around looking at things. Such
pretty spring suits in the window - beautifully made and so cheap &
Theodora got her some shoes, and I showed Rosenthal how badly my
winter boots had worn and he begged to send them to the manufact-
urer that he might replace them or else mend them. I agreed as I in-
tended having them patched anyway, and got me a heavy pair of calf
skins for three dollars. Did you ever hear of such a bargain.

I also bought me a lovely white petticoat for 2.50 very well made and
good material. This was about all my shopping. Theodora came back
with me and stayed over till early Monday morning, she looked very
well and it was so good to see her. This term has been harder for
her because she has stayed there so incessantly, but now she is going
to arrange to have her Saturday afternoons to go where she pleases.

Thursday evening, Helen, Miriam, Mary Caldwell and I called at the
Poners and had a jolly time. Oh I must tell you such a funny thing
we girls are going to do. Next Friday evening is the Sophmore Cotilion
and very few of the boys have asked girls to go. At the Zete house
one of the boys, Mr Chester Thomas was especially rebuked by his frat.
brothers for not going especially as they wanted certain of us girls
to go, as the thing boded a failure, So Mr. Thomas said he would take
four girls if they wanted him too, if they , his frat brothers, would
pay the expenses. It was agreed and today he asked Helen and Alice
Colt, Jessie Haskel and I and to his utter astonishment we said we g
would go. It is very lovely of the boys to be so anxious for us to
go and I have a great deal of sympathy for boys like him who stay
away because they can't afford to go; we girls think it a great lark
and are having great fun mystifying people by each of us saying we
are going with Mr. Thomas. It is an especially good joke on the Rho
Eta Boys who are so slow about asking the girls. It is a much better
predicament than last year when I had to refuse four invitations
for it because I didn't want to go with the first person who asked me.

There sir; I haven't told yout that Mrs. Van Kleck Mrs. Anderson's
mother died a week ago Sunday. I didn't know about it till some days
afterwards when I immediately wrote to Mrs. Anderson.

I haven't gotten the Sequoia yet that had Dr. Jordan's poem in it but
as soon as I can will send it to you. Your letter was such a good one,
but you praise me all together too highly for that paper, I should say
it was original as I made it all up out of my own head not knowing enough
to do otherwise. I admit I like the flattery tho as I am all out of
conceit with myself.

Mary Calwell freshman, just had a big box of oranges, mince pies,
wafers, etc, also a bottle of port. I am glad she is rooming with
Helen. Bye bye

Toodles

I love my neck ribbon - have it on now.