GLEN, _Sunday, Sept. 7th, ’73_.
DARLING DUDIE,—Already I miss your sweet company and genial
sympathy very much.
Mamma and I had the most charming and felicitous journey down
that is conceivable....
The peace and quiet, however, is sadly broken in upon to-day,
and the confusion half-crazes me. Besides our immediate three
selves there are the two dear mothers[11] and two dear babies;
and two nurses and Zalinski and Maud Parks and Girlie [?]
Blackler, three men, two women and Pad [Miss Paddock]—nineteen,
all told!
The day is delicious indeed. I have taken both babies to ride on
horseback, and enjoyed their sweet enjoyment.
Laura and some of them have been to see Parker Lawton and
carried to him fruit and flowers.
I sent also a basket this afternoon to your old protégée Miss
Taggart.
Dear love to the ascetic Epirote and to all friends and the
residuary legatee of all my affections.