Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-02
Helen Is
Coming Home

"eieu lot my chemistry exam to-
morrow. which scares me to pieces.
and that awful test lesson we are
going to have In French verbs Friday
Il just know I'll fail-Id be In the
seventh heaven. for am perfectly de-
lighted at the thought OF seeing you
and dad and little Ned.
That reminds me. hope you aren't
letting Ned use the tennis racquet
left at home. The one have here got
wet. l left IL on the courts one day
and II rained very Unexpectedly and
OF course it's ruined. So don't let
Ned play with my other one. for he is
so careless that something would be
sure TO happen to II If he took it.
don't want TO have to go to the ex-
pense OF buying a new racquet this
season, for know II costs dad lot TO
keep me at school and | do so want to
come back next fall. for like It better
than did the first year.
Did tell you that we have be-
come acquainted with some OF the tech
boys? They are great. The dean
chaperoned five OF us TO the tech ju-
Nor promenade. She's such an old
dear. She slept nearly all the evening
in her chair and we had the loveliest
time. / wore my pink marquisette
with maline snood. All the girls
said IT was awfully fetching-the
maline in my hair, mean. The dress
Is little passe. | must have more
evening frocks next year
Anita. the girl I've told you so
much about. and | have picked out our
rooms for next year. BY paying only
s25 more each we can have the love
lest little suite OF two bedrooms and
study. | do hope you'll let me take
one of the big oriental rugs out OF the
library. Then If dad will let me buy
some madras curtains II will be the
best looking study I'm our hall. l am
just crazy over It already and / wish
dad would send a check right away so
! can make a deposit to hold the
suite.
IF anybody should ask, mother dar-
ling, what | want for my birthday. just
say that l want a handsome per-
colator. Anita and l are going to
have kaffee-klatsches two or three
times a week next year 1t will be lots
more chic than the everlasting after
noon teas the other girls have. Anita
has the darlingest set of Turkish cot
fee cups you ever saw.
You say In your last letter that
you're glad you had my wardrobe put
In such good order during the spring
vacation. SO there won't be any sew.
ing to do when | get home this time.
Why, mother, precious. how can you
think my clothes stay in order? am
perfectly destitute. My tailor suit is
just awful. You know the jacket ia
entirely too long for this season and
the collar never did set right Ny
blue messaline evening gown is terri
bly, tight. | don't see how / got SO fat.
doing gym every day, too. Isn't II a
shame? And the chiffon on It is dread
fully mussy.
My tan crepe is all right, but so
soiled that / wouldn't even wear II to
a freshman frolic. and my foulard ia
just as bad That blue and white
Bingham you sent me is my hearts de-
light. All the girls think It's so good
looking. I've worn 1t almost every
day and yesterday / acidulated Il In
chemistry lab, It's a sight now, with
all the color out OF the front breadth.
My old white sailor suit is SO short
that look a perfect fright in 1t.
MY pink marquisette is I'm pretty
good condition, but you know. mother
dear. it's not this years model. and I
couldn't possibly wear It to Than How.
ards dance. have just received an
invitation to his coming OF age party,
which will be the Tuesday after | get
home. so please have a dressmaker in
the house when / arrive Thursday, so
we can get right to work on party
frock. DO you think an embroidered
white voille would be pretty? There's
senior who has one which her aunt
sent from Paris It's a perfect love.
and as she won't bo here next year II
will be all right TO copy her dress"
Give dad and Ned bushel OF hugs
and kisses for me. I can hardly wait
to see you. Fifteen OF us girls have
engaged berths i'm one sleeper. / guess
wen be going some when we start
home. But don't worry. mother; you
know I never cut up much on the
train
"Oh, yes, do you care II travel in
my pOngee? I really must. It's the
only decent thing have and my pana-
ma hat goes so well with It,
Well. ] think I've told you all the
news except about our spread and
track meet. I'll tell you all about those
when / see you.
The girls call me Muffin I simply
must bant this summer--after I've
had some good fll-ups on Molly's cake
and cherry pie. and those delicious
waffles. / can hardly wait to get