Letter from Muriel to Stanley written on Sept. 7, 1916, page 5
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met your mother and told such a poverty stricken
tale of how they had had to do without eggs
as Mr Ascongh had not been able to sell wool
on account of the Government's action. Yet they
were all able to come over to Scarboro for the
day and pay 30/- for an ordinary week-day
hat. Some people do have a lot of
trouble with themselves don't they mine.
Janet swam the length of the pool this
morning so she told me. Oh that reminds me
I met Doris and Gladys Whitfield this morning
Gladys kissed me - Great Scott! They can have
no shame and Doris shook hands and
was as friendly as could be. Her arms
were full of flowers and she had piles of
bags with fruit in. I wonder from whom
they are borrowing now. You know I like
the girl but really she must have an
enormous amount of cheek. She is engaged
to Havell and has an exceedingly nice
ring with diamonds. I did not introduce
them to your mother because it is no good
complicating matters any further. I should
think Havell will get an eye-opener after
-
5
met your mother and told such a poverty stricken
tale of how they had had to do without eggs
as Mr Ascongh had not been able to sell wool
on account of the Government's action. Yet they
were all able to come over to Scarboro for the
day and pay 30/- for an ordinary week-day
hat. Some people do have a lot of
trouble with themselves don't they mine.
Janet swam the length of the pool this
morning so she told me. Oh that reminds me
I met Doris and Gladys Whitfield this morning
Gladys kissed me - Great Scott! They can have
no shame and Doris shook hands and
was as friendly as could be. Her arms
were full of flowers and she had piles of
bags with fruit in. I wonder from whom
they are borrowing now. You know I like
to give but really she must have an
enormous amount of cheek. She is engaged
to Havell and has an exceedingly nice
ring with diamonds. I did not introduce
them to your mother because it is no good
complicating matters any further. I should
think Havell will get an eye-opener after
-
5
met your mother and told such a poverty stricken
tale of how they had had to do without eggs
as Mr Ascongh had not been able to sell wool
on account of the Government's action. Yet they
were all able to come over to Scarboro for the
day and pay 30/- for an ordinary week-day
hat. Some people do have a lot of
trouble with themselves don't they mine.
Janet swam the length of the pool this
morning so she told me. Oh that reminds me
I met Doris and Gladys Whitfield this morning
Gladys kissed me - Great Scott! They can have
no shame and Doris shook hands and
was as friendly as could be. Her arms
were full of flowers and she had piles of
bags with fruit in. I wonder from whom
they are borrowing now. You know I like
to give but really she must have an
enormous amount of cheek. She is engaged
to Havell and has an exceedingly nice
ring with diamonds. I did not introduce
them to your mother because it is no good
complicating matters any further. I should
think Havell will get an eye-opener after
-
5
met your mother and told such a poverty stricken
tale of how they had had to do without eggs
as Mr Ascongh had not been able to sell wool
on account of the Government's action. Yet they
were all able to come over to Scarboro for the
day and pay 30/- for an ordinary week-day
hat. Some people do have a lot of
trouble with themselves don't they mine.
Janet swam the length of the pool this
morning so she told me. Oh that reminds me
I met Doris and Gladys Whitfield this morning
Gladys kissed me - Great Scott! They can have
no shame and Doris shook hands and
was as friendly as could be. Her arms
were full of flowers and she had piles of
bags with fruit in. I wonder from whom
they are borrowing now. You know I like
to give but really she must have an
enormous amount of cheek. She is engaged
to Howell and has an exceedingly nice
ring with diamonds. I did not introduce
them to your mother because it is no good
complicating matters any further. I should
think Howell will get an eye-opener after
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