The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-20 00:00:00

JAMES AT SWANAGL

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"Dear Jane,—l arrived safe last riday. but I thought
I was never going to get here. Ido believe it took is. so
long to gat from Wareham to Swanage se it did from
London to Wareham. How I wished there had been •
railway right on to Swanage ; I holm then will b. one
before long. I did not know until r got here that John
Gotobed had a donkey and cart, or I would have sent
down for him to fetch we from Wareham, then I should
have got on better, as I see John pulls the donkey and
the donkey pulls the out, and the pair travel about
half .a-mile an hour.
But anyhow I am here, and I found Aunt Elise and
the two children quite well. Johnny wee just about Masud
with bighorn aid so was Kitty with tier workbox ,• while
I wee unpacking and amusing the children Aunt Elise got
tea. I enjoyed the blue chimes and bread, the tea was not
like ours, it is the "kook tie aunt EISA uses You most
send me down some of ours when you send my other
things next week.
"After tee we took • walk round Swaceg., I can see
great alterations this last six years. lus the old Poet-
offiNs is pulled down and • new shop built them and there
Is a nice road made through then and up through the
field which is going to be let for buildings. But the
Local Board have got the roadway 'topped, because they
say it is not wide enough. It would be a good job for them.
Aunt Bliss says, if all their roadways were so wide se this
one. Then up High-strut. where Jim Hopkins lived, is all
polled down, and four aloe shops put theretiLife Jry great
improvement that is. Messrs. B. and W. and .
Summers, are still building more I see. Our edemas
are going to see if they can get • new chapel, they are ,
about to hold a fancy bazaar, Mc., to see what they can get
towards It, they will be glad to receive any help from
friends, either in money or featly articles.
" There was a travelling show some lad week,
nothing would do but lead Aunt Elise and the two
must go up to see it, as there was • red Zulu to be shown, '
and nearly all Swanage had been up in Grant's field to see
him. Well up we go and paid our twopence to sae the
snow, which consisted of two or three birds and a few other
animals; then the L Indon Beggar, which wee very badly
shown and not worth looking at; then lastly in walks Mr.
Zulu to show himself, and givens • war song, then he had
a piece of raw meat to eat, which any young lady could
, partake of apart with him, if they would honour him with
their company ; but as they did not care to do it we had to
walk out, then I was wanted to try my luck with four
rings • penny; try your strength, only a penny. One
young man was going to try his, when the proprietor must
pop his head in the way, and the young mares strength
nearly sent him hems to the ether world, which so
frightened Aunt Eliza and the children that we began to
go away. When we peeped • gentleman going In
there says Aunt Elise that's Lucia, he is going to seem:6
he can get to put in the paper, he have been aurying It on
pretty strong lately ; he put it so plain that some of them
don't like it; but they 111101/ It Is right that they tanned
say much about it
" Our old friend Bill is just come alter me to go up to
Tilly whim with him, I told him I want to go to post, to
post • letter to you, so I must leave off now and write
you more next week. I hope you are all well, se I think
I am stronger already.—With love,
' I renthia, your affectionate husband,
"Lams klinnitrox."