Northbridge Ctr. Apr. 28^th, 1880.

 

Dear Ida:—

                        I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know that I am well & also my folks. I thought you was never going to write to me so I would write you a few words today. It is quite pleasant today and I am at school it is now noon & Eliza & I are writing to gether today it is quite lonesome to go to your grand-ma's & see no Fred there. It is getting towards May & will be time to hang May baskets. I hope I can hang some for I should like to hang one to your grand-ma. But school has begun so I shall have to lay the letter away / till I can get some time to write the rest of it.

 

Well, here I am at school studying my history, but I have a very short lesson. (only 3 pages and a half.) so I shall soon have it learned. We shall have a Sunday School Concert next Sunday night, & us school-girls have been singing over the pieces this afternoon. Do you go to school now & have got your white horse yet? Eliza said she got a letter last week from you.

 

It is just as lonesome as can be, but I suppose it is awful lonesome where you are. well, I must hurry up for teacher is going to hear my spelling lesson in about 15 minutes. /

 

Tell your father, I said, this was getting to be a well pad padded world. There is are foot-pads hip-pads lung-pads & stomach-pads, and someone will soon have a pad for bald heads. Ida please send me a little bit of your hair when you write.

 

            Give my love to all, and keep a good share for yourself

                       

Your friend,

Luella S. Groom,

Northbridge

 

P.S.That little cross is to put on your autograph album.

 

Don't forgit to write as soon as you can, and send me a lock of your hair.

           

Direct.—Luella S. Groom,

Northbridge Ctr.

Mass.

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