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Thomas Nelson and Sons
PUBLISHERS

35 & 36 PATERNOSTER ROW,
LONDON, E.C.

Dec: 11: 11

My dearest wee mother

Yesterday was an awesome day of rain & wind. It never stopped
from morning to night. I hope the weather is not very savage with you. I thought
I had better nurse my cold, so I stayed indoors all day. I read the whole of
Nehemiah in the morning - a sound work which repays attention. Gerard Sellar
came to tea in the afternoon & played with Alice, which was very funny. Susie
was up for the first time, & felt pretty strong.

Alice made a delightful fairy on Saturday. She got her photograph
taken & one shall be sent you. At the party, however, she did not behave.
One of the rooms was decorated as fairyland, & there the children were put alone,