The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
From Mrs. Geo. A. Quimby in
Brazil.

The Journal is permitted to publish the fol-
lowing extracts from personal letter received
bv a Kelfast friend from Mrs George A. Quinn
by, v no is with her daughter ana husoaho' Mr.
and Mrs. C. Chapman Pioeo in Brazil, and We
are sure it will be greatly enjoyed by the many
friends here and elsewhere of Mrs. Quimby
and family:
$40 PAuLo. Brazil. Jan. g. 10 T. Y III don't
know how pleased was 10 get your letter 1t
WAS like breath fir IN home, ana 80 neWsy
Here we are into January, 1871 what changes
the years brinel l don't think VIII dwell on
the past, but look forward with curiosity only
to what the coming year may uniolo Tor me-
Sac Paulo ia a great place and like the peo-
pie and the climate very mnch. Ehzabeth Is
very attractively situated in nice part OF the
city. The houses here well Quilt, with
very high rooms We go up twelve stairs to
landing and then twelve more TO the second
floor The servants are Japanese and speak
Portuguese SO YOU see where am tongue
tied Little Katherine talks volubly with
them and understands all they say to her, and
so makes good interpreter for me. My room
has single bed, cbiffonier and table. with
chairs all white. The table had on 1t bunch
of pink asters when arrived. winch added to
its cosness. The drawing room, as 1t is called
here, has gray wicker furniture with pink and
gray figured cretonne cushions. They had
this in Havana. The walls are gray, lined in
panels with gilt molding o. different widths.
The curtains white under ones with pink
outer draperies hanging in straight lengths.
The dining room is barn IN size, and furnish
ed with long sideboard, side serving table,
round dining table and chairs of dark brown
wood nearly as dark as black walnut. The
furniture was made here and is awfully good
looking. The effect of the whole ls simple
but not extravagant. At Christmas Elizabeth
invited the American boys who are here in
the bank to dine with US, making ten at the
table. katherine Esmonde knows them all
and was permitted to sit up and have dinner
with US, and the tree after dinner. The boys
are great chums with her and entered right
into the fun of the thing. She believes i'm
plicitly in Santa and was afraid he would get
scared away and not leave her anything. She
was an angel for week before the day and too
cute for anything. The boy is darling, ! know
you would be crazy over him. He has little
close white ringets all over his head his fathers
features and black eyes. He climbs into chairs,
etc, and often scar2s US within an inch of our
lives He is husky and solid, but not fat, on
the whole a healthy specimen. You don't
know how queer it seemed to have such warm
weather during the holidays. Ezabeths din
ner party was invited to join with friend
who had sixt en- guests and an enormous house,
ana nave some dancing. We all went in even
ing dress. The young men came to dinner in
dress suits, the girls wore low necked dresses.
and 1t was rather good looking party. One
OF the young men comes from Dover, Me,
and his name is Danforth. Ism, that queer?
They come to the house quite often and | have
got we'll acquainted with them. When Chip
man was away they took US TO the movies"
The pictures are the same as at home except
all the conversation on the screen is in Portu-
gese. They have very good music and Bra
lillian audience, which always keep their hats
nIfrbt
comment Oh had my old seatmate beside me,
but take it in without saying word, Eliza
beth mas day at home each month ano |
nave met most of her acquaintances and find
them very agreeable, Many of them are Eng
ilsh and have sons, brothers and relatives at
the front, All earnest workers in the
Red Cross work, ard have given several en-
tertainments since / have been here They
had an afternoon sale, some fancy dancing by
the children, fancy work, candy and dolls
table and big Christmas tree. Santa appear
ed and two fairies sold tickets in the dolls and
toys on it. Tea was served They made
u 5O0. katherine Esmonde a fairy in one
of the dances and really did very nicely She
Wore pink tarletan dress, very fluffy and
wlngs,of which she was extremely proud. To-
night | am going to dinner party with Chip
man and Elizabeth. Mr.. and Mrs. MuIqueen
have invited They have just received
news of their son receiving military Gloss
for distinguished service at the frcnt He
was in England at school when the war broke
out and cabled home that he had enlisted; all
OF which pleased the Larents very much. l
believe he is q years old. Many of the pc ople
who are working for the soldiers have lost
sons or relatives but keep right on with their
work as bravely as possible. The Belfast
Band benefit must have been a great success
to reap such neat sum. l saw by The Jour
nal that MIR. Bradbury had been made an hon
orary member.