Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] p. 25 20

[typed] Stanford University, Cal. Tuesday, September 29, 1896

My dearest Nannie -

There is only a minute before the lights go out but it will be time to begin a line to my precious Nannie. Last Sunday, Helen & I hired an inexpensive little rig with a good horse and drove down to San Mateo to see and surprise Lolie. It was such fun and I never enjoyed anything more in my life. We left here at eight o'clock, reached San Mateo at ten-thirty & home again by six-thirty with dinner & visit with Theodora in between. The lights went out and I went to bed so shall finish this now. We came home about six-thirty hungry as bears after our ride - The country is so beautiful all about here, it is an education and a happiness just to live in it. At San Mateo we went into the beautiful little stone Episcipol Church and saw marvelous stained glass; the first that I ever saw in my live and the texture of the garments, the coloring and the expressions of face & figure was wonderful.

Everything has heaped up this week but I enjoy the work all the more - that reminds me - Prof. Hudson requires his class to get his so new book___ so[written] may not I send it on to you when I am through with it. I shall take good care of it & be so pleased to have you have my copy. I don't like Hudson nearly as much now as when a Freshman, perhaps Prof. Andersons genuiness & depth has spoiled me for Hudson's chattering superficiality.

Next Saturday the Glee Club is going to San Jose, and Laura has asked Mr. Abbott, Mr. Holbrook and me to stay in their pretty flat. There is to be a football game in the afternoon, and so I have several errands to do to do in S.J. I think I shall go; especially as I have a ticket I bought for my extra baggage coming here. I forgot to say that Gertrude had spent the night with Theodora so we saw her too when in San Mateo.

When I was at Mrs. Dummis the last time she gave me little amateur photo of her rose-garden to send to you - it shows the oak trees & hills prettily in the distance. Laura comes over to the Hall for her luncheon about all the time now which is very jolly.

Every afternoon at four there is football practice & you should see our enormous[written] great coach from Yale! Cross is his name & he is a giant. Also a splendid athlete.

To-day I was sadly laughed at in Shakespeare - I had to give a report on Queen Elizabeth in Richard III and was just getting hugely conceited because I didn't get rattled when I voluntered the information that Henry VII didn't wish to marry the princess Elizabeth after his accession to the throne, & when Prof. Anderson asked me why he did marry her then. I frantically answered "because he promised" instead of saying it was to join the houses of York & Lancaster. Prof. Anderson laughed & so did the whole class - I am consequently unmercifully "joshed" for my ----- & belief in mankind. The lunch bell has rung so bye-bye.

Your loving, Toodles.