Letter From Eliza Fisher to Ann F. Fisher, August 6, 1893

4448 Berkeley Ave. Chicago, Ill. Aug. 5, 93

My own dear Mother, With a full heart I begin my first letter, though I have sent you on the way four bulletins of my progress. Thoughts crowd so rapidly that I scarcely know where to begin, but I'll just dismiss my journey by saying that it was as pleasant as delightful weather and comfortable surroundings could make it. The cars were full but not overcrowded. The two ladies were Mrs. McAdoo and her sister, but as they had their party of three gentlemen, I did not intrude. Just before

[written vertically above greeting:] Trunk has come all right.

reaching Chicago. Mrs. McA beckoned me over, introduced herself and sister, and when they found I was Charlie's sister, I needed no other introduction. Had a pleasant talk hope to see them again while here. As I told you in last bulletin Hughes met me at 6:15 your time. Now comes the heading of a chapter which your imagination must fill out. Mr. & Mrs. Oliver left on Mon. as Mr. O. had a business matter of $22,000 to attend to. Instead of going with them Lily wrote Charlie to come and bring Marylily and she would take her to Milwaukee while C. saw the Fair with me, a first rate plan you see. Yesterday morn she packed her sachel and came down with Geo. to go out with him and Frank to the Lake, when down came a thunder

bolt which smashed that air castle, - a telegram from Charlie "Important business awaiting your return". Instead of the Lake she took Atlanta with her satchel leaving her trunk to be sent today. She had been gone about an hour when I came. When H. returned to store after seeing her off he got my telegram, so leaving things for his assistant to finish up he rushed to meet me. I know he hasn't had such a big job of kissing on hand for many a day. Geo. and Frank had started for the Lake about 2 o'clk. Frank is on his vacation. Of course I would have been only too glad to have had Lily stay, but there was no disappointment as I did not expect it. H. did not return to the store, and we

took the suburban train almost immediately and were soon "at home". It seems very cosey here though of course it shows the lack of the presiding spirit. We sat in the parlor a little while and then we came up to the sitting room and after I had made a visit to the bath-room and taken off a little of the dusty feeling, H. said we would go out to dinner, but I begged off and invited him to lunch with me. H. brought plates &c. while I took out the food. (What an enormous appetite I must have expected to have on the train). Had chicken, ham, biscuit, cake, pickles, pears and apples. H. seemed to enjoy

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er and not gotten killed so far ed off while train was moving [??] crowd you out Wish I could know [?ll] tell Mrs Jones not to forget her my sake With love and kisses E

Tell Mrs. Milliken I've minded her and not gotten killed so far, but a man on our train, was he jumped off while train was moving. Now dear Mother don't fear anything will crowd you out. Wish I could know you are comfortable this morn. Love to all, tell Mrs. Jones not to forget her promise. Take care of yourself for my sake. With love and kisses, E.