(1993 December)
[Susan Hirschy] used to live with her family next to us. Jan used to put her snow suit on her and give her a well sealed paper bag containing the one cup of sugar I had phoned over for in desperation, and say "Give it to Polly, Susan." And I on my porch would urge her on to come.
April 25, 2012
April 24, 2012
Train special
(1993 December)
Susan (Hirschy) Hesod from Seattle has just paid us a visit (came all the way - two days on the train) ... I think the train had a special to advertise against planes and buses.
Susan (Hirschy) Hesod from Seattle has just paid us a visit (came all the way - two days on the train) ... I think the train had a special to advertise against planes and buses.
April 23, 2012
Dr. Pippin's
(1993 October)
My friend Helen Bruns was telling me, cup in hand, she was Dr. Pippin's bookkeeper for years, but we never saw her because she was in an enclosed office. We seldom went there anyway. We went to the other one, which I can't think of - what, I shall write in if I can later [but didn't - it was Dr. Edwards].
My friend Helen Bruns was telling me, cup in hand, she was Dr. Pippin's bookkeeper for years, but we never saw her because she was in an enclosed office. We seldom went there anyway. We went to the other one, which I can't think of - what, I shall write in if I can later [but didn't - it was Dr. Edwards].
April 22, 2012
Bridge again
(1993 October)
Upstairs to play bridge, a poor player but encouraged. The Pribenaus live here, and Mr. P. 'Skip's geometry teacher] was my partner, very good not to point out my errors until asked. No money was bet anyway. She [Mrs., Skip's civics teacher] was sick but better now, and we nodded later.
Upstairs to play bridge, a poor player but encouraged. The Pribenaus live here, and Mr. P. 'Skip's geometry teacher] was my partner, very good not to point out my errors until asked. No money was bet anyway. She [Mrs., Skip's civics teacher] was sick but better now, and we nodded later.
April 21, 2012
Not amused
I was swept away to hear "a reading" and sat in a circle by a window until possible to break away. ... Paper being read while nearly all dozed. As soon as I got back to room ... I was invited to "go for a ride to see the colors," a thing I have done many times, so no trouble refusing.
April 20, 2012
Encore
Do you remember when I think it was you and LL were coming later to get me [at Ruth Andrews' in Madison] and I helped get supper and Hildegarde [Ruth's sister] said, "Well, I thought if I brought the other things and fixed the vegetables that Ruthie could fix the ducks." So then I guess she did, but LL didn't call but just came: so table all set and ducks ready, but O! he had already eaten, but always quick to take in a situation. I think he sat down again, but just ate a little.
April 19, 2012
Living together
(1993 July, end)
There is a girl who has helped Ruth [Andrews] for years. She has a car, and they go shopping in that when several things are needed. Ruth asked me if I had ever heard of two people living together who were not married, and I said, "Yes, many times." She said so was the case with this girl. Actually very nice in spite of that, but she had never heard of it before. I thought to myself of one noon at lunch when Daddy was so exhausted he couldn't speak, but finally said he wished all couples did that. I was amazed and horrified, and he said he had so many divorces, most married a year only. And he would favor trial marriages.
There is a girl who has helped Ruth [Andrews] for years. She has a car, and they go shopping in that when several things are needed. Ruth asked me if I had ever heard of two people living together who were not married, and I said, "Yes, many times." She said so was the case with this girl. Actually very nice in spite of that, but she had never heard of it before. I thought to myself of one noon at lunch when Daddy was so exhausted he couldn't speak, but finally said he wished all couples did that. I was amazed and horrified, and he said he had so many divorces, most married a year only. And he would favor trial marriages.
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