Correspondence (incoming): McCarthy, Helena, 1893-1896

certain one day to enjoy Him in heaven and surely none will remember better what we do to make that day the nearer for them. Your charity to them will bring you many blessings.

My mother who is real well joins me in love to you and the wish that this will find you in the best of health.

With best regards Very fondly yours

Helena McCarthy.

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and pleasant. I have not yet [had] met the Senator although I went to hear him deliver Mr. Stanford's eulogy. I think he intends to bring Mrs. Perkins back with him and they will live at the Arlington.

I enclose you a little pamphlet. November is devoted to the Holy Souls in Purgatory and I know if you ask them they will get you many graces and favors in return for what you can do for them. Almighty God loves the poor souls,

in the Cincinnati Enquirer the last month and we are as proud as peacocks.

I am continually wishing that my brother was back again in his own profession of newspaper work.

Mr. Perkins jr. and wife were here lately and I spent a morning showing them the White House and the big houses of the West End. They were both very appreciative

much fun as I do, even if I do work. Yesterday my half holiday was spent in hanging the curtains and putting the finishing touches to the house cleaning and although my poor old bones ache today from so much stretching, it does not count. Then the old clothes to put in order and all the little furbishing up to keep company front for the next four months has not left me an idle minute lately. We have a new parlor carpet, bought with the extra money earned

here with her.

The Clevelands have almost retired from the world, keeping so constantly at the country-house that only their intimates see them at all, but I guess they will bloom out in good season.

It is so comfortable working now, just doing weddings and general gossip and not having to go to parties at night. Yet I am just as busy as a bee, and I don't think the rich people begin to get as