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COCOA TREE CLUB, 64, ST JAMES'S STREET, S.W.
May: 23: 1900
My dear Father
Tell Mother I was very glad to get her letter this morning, and to hear that she has taken Altarstone. I don't think she could have gone for a nicer place, but I am afraid the rent will be expensive, and she must let me pay a share of it. Tell her too that I am heartily sick of the theatre, and only go when I am taken.
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It is the most tiresome way I know of spending an evening.
Last night Tom gave us a dinner and then took us to "Cyrano de Bergerac". I think Anna enjoyed it. She is coming to tea with me this afternoon. I think we will find plenty of plays for her. Tell Mother that I think her pink evening frock is very nice.
I am going up to Oxford about the end of next week, when I will try to make arrangements for
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Willie when he comes up. July seems very late for Smalls [Oxford entrance exams]. I came up in the third week of June. I will send the Bird something for his birthday. He is a happy fowl to be in Peeblesshire just now. Tell the Mhor I am immensely obliged by his drawing, which I think wonderfully like.
I have a half holiday this afternoon, it being the Queen's Birthday. On Monday night I was dining with Canon Ainger, and met the Evanses who have Jura. They showed me some
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wonderful photographs of Glen Etive. Here is a Scotch riddle of old Canon Ainger's "Why is a man who is serving pigeon-pie a great philanthropist?" "Because he is helping the wee-dooo and the featherless."
I am afraid I have no more news
My love to all Your affectionate son John
