Payne correspondence

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[written] and felt that I didn't put down all that I knew. A very crushing conviction, as I knew any thing short of that wasn't worth any thing. My new hat came down, and was hideous, it lacked just the indescribable air that made the other becoming. Of course I was disappointed. but to continue with Wednesday, I was sent to the black board in French, and as I had the corrected sentences I quite distinguished myself. That is all I remember of that day. Thursday I got a letter from Marguerite saying she would come down Friday and stay over till Saturday with me.

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[written] The whole day was a pleasure. Theodora and I spent the afternoon in studying French Revolution to-gether, and afterward, as it was intensely hot, we indulged in some sherbet at "Rices" Friday. I got my Anderson examination's paper back, without any very serious corrections. Charlotte Phillips, wrote a splendid paper, and was very much & very justly lauded by Prof. Anderson. [Another?] time I hope I'll not be so overcome by trepidition as I do myself so little justice. At noon I found Marguerite sitting in our room just where you

had sat a week before. The had been waiting only a few minutes but had made herself very much at home in the meantime. She was looking very well in a pale green - [illegible] gown, & had laid a very stylish rough jacket & navyblue hat to match on the red. Her first words were reproaches at not having been warned of your call. She regretted so not seeing you. The afternoon & evening we spent visiting, and the next morning (Saturday) we both took the eight-thirty train to the city. I took back my unsatisfactory hat, and found Mrs. [Cougalin?] all "nods & beck & wreached smiles". she showed me about a dozen of her choicest

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[written] hats, and finally I decided upon a felt with beautiful cock feathers & rich crown. she put some of the black & white ribbon in it and a black & white [aiggrette?] & made it a bit dressier. The result is a hat suitable for the street or evening, of more value than the first and for the same money. I see material in it for hats to come in future generations. Then we went to Miss Ostrander's and I had a fitting. Afterwards we took my cape to be mended & [Therdonn's?] plate for another hundred cards, and reached the "Oliver" in time for luncheon We found Mrs. [Stabern?] & Kate very well. Mrs.

S. so delighted at seeing you and Kate so disappointed at missing you. After luncheon we rested, & then Kate & I made another visit to Miss Ostrander's & I had a second fitting, very satisfactory as I had a glimpse of how lovely it is going to be when it is done. We had a glimpse of the lovely things in Vickerey's window which was a pleasure in itself. I missed not having anyone to get a bunch of violets for, but thought afterward of a [illegible] of people but I had spent my extra twenty cents in balloons for Rob. & Gladys. On my way to the Valencia St. Station I stopped off at Louise's, had a glimpse of the children - they both seemed well. I got on the