Cheltenham
Sep
September
15 – /
87
1887
My darling child
Here is £3 of your own money – pay your
innocent little debts at once. Say if you want more for your journey – If you
come with George
he shall have the additional money, as I know he would not come 1st class for
himself – Perhaps he would pay >everything additional
& I will settle with him afterwards. — I am very glad Alexander is better
– as you said nothing, I was afraid to ask about him knowing you don’t like it.
— Poor lammie – it will indeed
be dreadful not to have him beside you — & I feel for you so much that no
one will be more glad than I when you are “united.” — I shall never hinder, when
he can manage it. — Kath
will have told you she chose your dress – It really is very pretty draping – if
only it were not so perfectly heavy. – I myself could not walk in such a skirt
at all – & it must be injurious. But I say nothing. — the fashion may soon
change. – Katherine
considered it “light”!! — What you girls must endure! — We are enjoying Alderley
Edge
Cheltenham
very much. They are all so nice – boys much improved and Eva charming – She is always
talking about “going to Ireland to
see her godmother when she is married!” — Did Harold Lewin appear? — He as
well as Kath will bring
word to Shortlands of
what a sweet home you are going to have. — Ask Mrs. Pilkington if
I should run down to see dear Aunt Emmie for a day, before
October ends. — I would go on to sleep at Salton, so as not to trouble her
with visitors but I should like to see her. — you
might come too. — I think I shall have to go with Papa to Alderley Edge – the end of
this month. We are going to Ellen Mier’s wedding on the
24th – We had Mrs. Wolley with us daily
while we were at home – it does her good.
There have been letters from Sir Noel to Papa. Donald has been very ill for a month at Arran – they are all there — at Sannox house – the weather
has been frightful, they say. I suppose Fred came back from
Ireland — but I have heard
nothing of or from him these two months. — We went to Tewkesbury on Wednesday – to
Gloucester today
– tomorrow we go to dine and sleep with the Playnes, near Amberley – & Saturday we
go home. – Let us know your final decision about coming. – You will have to pay
extra after the 2nd. –
Tell George we
shall be delighted to have him for as long as he can stay. Love to all the dear
family.
Your loving
Mother –