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Meriden, N.H. Jan. 15, 1895
Dear Emma and Henry,
I wonder if you are having sleighing! Ours is nearly gone; but, as a few flakes were flying when we came in this evening, perhaps we will have a storm tomorrow.
On the 1st of Jan. they began to draw sand for mortar, to the church grounds. Mr. R. went to Concord for two days last week, in regards to the plans for building.
Mr. Lam had some very cold days. When I got the chil—
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—blains, by getting my feet cold so often, at the bake-board in the pantry. Am waiting for soft water for dry ones, but the recent thaw has put the snow from the roof into the barrels. Tomorrow afternoon, if it is pleasant we will go to Lebanon, take tea at the Whipples, and attend the concert given by the Temple Quartette.
Today, I have swept the hall, you know how large the whole of it is. Henry, made a thorough cleaning out of the sitting room, helped a student in Algebra, received one call, made five calls, and attended the C.E., besides my ordinary work.
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One of the students who rooms here, was sick for four days in Dec. & I sent his meals in till he could come in for the last two, on the fourth day, as to pay me, one student made me a nice little silver purse lined, with my name sewed on the edge, and the one who was sick gave 2 dog-skin mittens. As Daisy Davidson cut in Dec. a set with the crack, we have a good supply.
Mr. R. are so pleased over your silver presents, how you can smelt out on occasion! We didn’t have turkey given to us. I bought a chicken, & roasted it, so we had everything very nice & pleasant, with only 9¢ in the treasury, and about $50 due. Mr. R. cut got 94½ lbs., & the rest will come soon. When Mr. Cummings found out Mr. R. was not getting his pay prompt, he attended to the matter in the Annual meeting, & the Treasurer is now instructed to pay the 1st of each month, if he borrows to pay it.
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Mr. R. has been working on his violin; he took it apart Christmas Day, & scraped it as Uncle Scott told him, & we play together some. If you could have a guitar, Henry, you could learn by yourself, I am sure, & as it is no help to be able to play any vogue, in the study, I know you could do it.
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Talking with the girls who wanted to take Rhetoric he said “It pays.” The study of Rhetoric demands a knowledge of Logic, etc. “Do you know what logic is?” “No”—“Well, how can you expect to understand Rhetoric?” So he made them hunt up & learn a definition of Logic; he said he didn’t himself know what it meant, but “that didn’t count.” He thinks teaching harder than housework. When he was down Thanksgiving time, he told Mr. R. he wasn’t going to one lost day, when he was having exams, he wanted the whole crop. He told Papa he was doing it, but Papa left him at it.
Much love from us,
Florence P.
