Baskett_William_Taylor_Diary_3

made a date with her for Christmas night. Made another trip to depot for baggage. Gave Mr Hunter & Mama their Christmas presents. Mr Hunter was tickled with his pin cushion — the Virginia girl leg. After supper

chatted with Ray Jeffries. He told me his first experiences in certain unmentionable lines. We bummed in town & I bought a box of candy for Grace. Came home & was glad to go to bed to have a good rest. Roomed with Frank Nelson.

Christmas Day Dec 25/03 Big Day ----------- Got up feeling much rested. Ate breakfast. Shaved washed. Julius telphoned that Tom Scotch wanted me to come out to his annual Christmas Egg Nog. Went in {town}

town & bought a beautiful box of candy for Virginia. Went to Julius' home & chatted over old times. He gave me a beautiful muffler. After a pleasant morning, went to Virginia's house to dinner. She was sweet enough but

looked very sickly — {I d} She isn't the girl for me. Had a swell dinner, but I felt rather odd sitting at the table with the whole Pilcher family. Everyone at the table were Pilchers or their close relations. Perhaps they consider me one