10/7/11 (Alice Mae to Conrad)
Dear Conrad,
First of all I want to make it very clear that just because I have got religion I do not intend to give up my interest in frocks, so I was glad to hear about the beautiful dresses you have seen! Mother seemed to think that if I went to the big prayer meeting I would be more serious-minded, but I don't see why because God is supposed to want us to be happy and I would think that extends to such pleasures as the world allows. I'm afraid I shall make a very bad convert! But attempting to atone for my sins has had one delightful result! I washed windows at the Everett's store, and Eleanor gave me the sweetest little fish as a pet! I am still thinking of a name. Do you have any ideas? It is mostly orange, with a white spot on it's back and a white belly,
Oh, and I have tried very hard to be nicer to Marjorie, as you said. We have simply not mentioned Jasmine Hyacinth and we seem to get along quite well on other matters. She brought her mother to the prayer meeting and her mother made an awful fuss. She kept saying that this town was under the shadow of the devil, and while I think the preacher quite supported this enthusiasm at first, he did not like it when she continued to yell during his sermon, and in fact asked her to leave right when she seemed about the reveal who exactly the shadow of the devil was most darkening. It was most dissapointing. I wanted to know. Mother said it was wrong for a young girl to take an interest in such matters, but I'd like to know what other matters I am supposed to take an interest in at a prayer meeting. It seems to me the devil is very pertinent at such times. I think Father is of my opinion, though he did not say so.
They both send theyr love, by the way. Do write again soon, with all the news of New York. (At school all the girls are jealous because my big brother is so sophisticated. I told them about the actress you met, except I said you rescued her when the ship was rammed by an angry mother whale, whose baby had been taken by a whaling ship with the same sails as yours, so she got mixed up. And the kind, clever actress pretended to be a whale and got the real whale to clam down. But she was so grateful that she propsed marriage, which of course you declined because of your undying love for Marjorie, I dont think it was exactly a falsehood, because if such things had happened I know you'd have behaved in just this way. And I'm very, very proud of you!
Well, I guess I'd better fo and help mother with supper. Dont forget to think about the goldfish!
Your loving sister,
Alice Mae Wilkinson
First of all I want to make it very clear that just because I have got religion I do not intend to give up my interest in frocks, so I was glad to hear about the beautiful dresses you have seen! Mother seemed to think that if I went to the big prayer meeting I would be more serious-minded, but I don't see why because God is supposed to want us to be happy and I would think that extends to such pleasures as the world allows. I'm afraid I shall make a very bad convert! But attempting to atone for my sins has had one delightful result! I washed windows at the Everett's store, and Eleanor gave me the sweetest little fish as a pet! I am still thinking of a name. Do you have any ideas? It is mostly orange, with a white spot on it's back and a white belly,
Oh, and I have tried very hard to be nicer to Marjorie, as you said. We have simply not mentioned Jasmine Hyacinth and we seem to get along quite well on other matters. She brought her mother to the prayer meeting and her mother made an awful fuss. She kept saying that this town was under the shadow of the devil, and while I think the preacher quite supported this enthusiasm at first, he did not like it when she continued to yell during his sermon, and in fact asked her to leave right when she seemed about the reveal who exactly the shadow of the devil was most darkening. It was most dissapointing. I wanted to know. Mother said it was wrong for a young girl to take an interest in such matters, but I'd like to know what other matters I am supposed to take an interest in at a prayer meeting. It seems to me the devil is very pertinent at such times. I think Father is of my opinion, though he did not say so.
They both send theyr love, by the way. Do write again soon, with all the news of New York. (At school all the girls are jealous because my big brother is so sophisticated. I told them about the actress you met, except I said you rescued her when the ship was rammed by an angry mother whale, whose baby had been taken by a whaling ship with the same sails as yours, so she got mixed up. And the kind, clever actress pretended to be a whale and got the real whale to clam down. But she was so grateful that she propsed marriage, which of course you declined because of your undying love for Marjorie, I dont think it was exactly a falsehood, because if such things had happened I know you'd have behaved in just this way. And I'm very, very proud of you!
Well, I guess I'd better fo and help mother with supper. Dont forget to think about the goldfish!
Your loving sister,
Alice Mae Wilkinson
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