The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
From your niece,
wINIFRED WILLIAMS.

Dear Aunt Nancy,-It has been
some time since / wrote to the circle.
AZ you seem SO much interested in the
welfare of your little nieces and
nephews. IL makes us Interested in
you, and / do hope YOU keep well.
We have those horrid old chills here
some times, as we live on a large
farm on the Mattapony river. and the
mosquitoes will bite us sometimes. al
though we try very hard to keep
them from doing so. Can you tell Us
what good mosquitoes do in the world.
NY mama says God created every
thing for some good purpose.
with love for you and every MEM
Der Of the circle. l am your little
RICHARD II. WILLIAMS.
Dear Aunt Nancy have just got
ten up out of bed. | have been sick
with chills. My sister has. too.
am eight years old and weigh eighty
FIVE pounds. have many pretty
flowars Wish you could see them.
Well. as news is scarce on Goose Pond,
have to close.
Love for all and you. too.
From your neiee,
ANNIE WILLIAMS.
Goose Pond Farm.
Dear Aunt Nancy w mai dic soH
doing this very warm day to keep
cool? We have had nice rains. and
the crops are looking fine. / have
been bathing In the Mattapony river
three times, but since l have had two
chiils. ! don't think i will go any
more this summer. as fresh water
bathing is not SO healthy. and ! saw q
snake In the water the last time /
went, SO / think ] will take my baths
elsewhere. although It is a beautiful
place. and papa takes us and tries
to teach us 10 swim. We saw nfteen
wild ducks flying over the yard sun
dav night. Mama raises White
Pekin ducks, Brouz turkeys and
Barred Plymouth Rock chickens, and
I help her to attend to them. l
think they are 30 pretty. I will try
and write a more interesting letter
next time.
Your loving little niece.
FANNIE WILLIAMS.
Petersburr Va.
My Dear Aunt Nancy thank you
ever so much fer putting my letter in
the paper Sunday. l was almost sure
the Old Gray Goose would get il.
Mary McCaleh has two dear little
cousins staying with her. She brought
them out to see us the other day.
They had never been to the country
before. We had real nice time
We brought the cows up from the
pasture: took turns swinging in the
swing, and ate as many apples and
grapes as we could. All Of us went
10 the mailhox together. Mary and
read tho circle page and the boys
read the funny paper. We went back
10 the house and played till quarter
past six walked part the way home
with them and when l got home II
was nearly dark. All the boys went
fishing last Friday. ten miles from
home. They didn't get back till dark.
I guess Howard will write and tell
YOU about 1t when he gets time. hut
his corn keeps him very busy. Why
don't you write and tell us about that
trip 10 the beach you took? / sent
Alma Kemp a card yesterday. She
sent me one last week sometime. l
am quite busy this week reading John
Halifax, the Shepherd Of the Hills.
the Sapphire Bracelet, and some Wild
West books. think the Shepherd OF
the Hills In very interesting. Have
you ever read It? 1t is very warm
down here today. ! will close now.
Trusting you will put my letter and
drawings in next Sundays paper,
remain.
Your little niece.
ELIZABETH SLATER.