Monday August 29,

Warminster Road
WESTBURY
Wiltshire

Monday August 29

My dear old darlings,

Here I am at Westbury again and as usual having a gay old time. I have just written to Miss Palmer - wrote to Lots and mother this morning and had a letter from them too. Mother is delighted with the farmhouse and country - she went up on Friday and I left them that day. We are expecting Mr. & Mrs. Glass here, so I won't have much time to write now. Mother sent me one of her photos today - she sent Bobbie and Emmie one last week too. It has been rather wet today and I haven't been out - tea will soon be ready now and I am expecting your letters by the evening post tonight. I hope I wont be disappointed. I have been having some lovely fun today with Gyp and Bobbie. I must go back to Thursday now. Well after dinner Lots and I dressed and then started off to meet the Cooksons - we met them near the post office - 2 girls and the brother; a medical student. They walked back to Dobries with us and I went in and said we couldn't go to the picnic - they were so very disappointed. Mrs. Dobries said they only gave the picnic for us and that Mrs. Monerelf would be fearfully disappointed. I said Goodbye to them then. We walked back to the farm and had tea and then we went for a walk round the place and sat on the haystacks, styles, and gates, etc. and had some fun and they left at 6.30 to get the 7.10 train back to Staffordshire. After they went I did my packing etc. and we had supper early and then I had a hot bath and we went to bed. The maid called us at 6 Friday morning - the dog cart couldn't take the boy, Lots and myself and luggage too - so Lots and I walked to the station and the boy took the luggage. I gave the maid 2/- and the boy 1/- and the porter 2' - my ticket to Euston was 10/7. My train left Colwich at 8.22 am and I had to change at Rugley and then I didn't change again. Bobbie was at Euston to meet me and we took a hansom and drove to a warehouse to meet father - he came up to London with Bobbie in the morning. We we met father we got on top of the bus and went to Regent Circus and then got on another bus to Cheapside and went to Lakes' a very swell place and had lunch. Here are the classes so I must stop.

Wednesday 10.30

Well dearies. I haven't had time to write since Monday. I will on where I left off and tell you every days' doings. After lunch Friday we walke down to St. Paul's cathedral. Father and I went in and heard part of the service at 4, while Bobbie went to Morley and Dents'. The service was lovely - the little boys' singing was delightful. Bobbie came back for us and we then went on top of the bus to London Bridge just for me to see the bridge and the thousands of people that are always on it - it is a sight worth seeing. We got out when we got over the bridge and took another bus back to the other side and got out again and walked dow to the river at London Bridge landing and took the steamer up the river to Westminister Bridge. We were on the river about 1/2 an hour - it was delightful - there were tea and confreshments on board, Emmie has just brought me a glass of port wine and some cake. They do spoil me down here - I am to have my breakfast in bed every morning - I certainly have no objection. Well we got off the steamer and walked up to Trafalgar Square to the bank for Don - we sat in the bank a while and don took us all over it - then we left, Don with us and we walked up to Regent St. and went to the movies to dinner at 7.30 - the dining hall was very full and very brilliant - all great swells and plenty of fast women dressed and painted up to the nines. We had a lovely dinner - I always finish up with a Neapolitan ice and claret. We left there at 20 to 9 and walked back to the bank for Don's bag and then we drove to Paddington and got the 9.15 train to Snowbridge. Don came down with us and went back to London by the first train Monday morning. They bought a lot of funny papers to read in the train. We got to Snowbridge at 12.50 pm and Willie, Amy and Ethel met us there with a drag - and we all drove to Westbury - it was a lovely night and not a bit cold. They had been to xx and drove to meet us on the way back. At last I have seen Ethel and like her very much - she is very little and thin and dresses beautifully - I cannot say she is pretty - she is a sweet little thing and that explains all. I didn't get up till 10.30 Saturday morning - Ethel and Don came up about 11 and stayed till 12.3. Fiffie xx left in Lours with Don's people, & Ethel has brought Toby (Edward) and Johnnie the baby over with her and also Rosine are up here now - Toby is a dear little fellow but Johnnie is sweetly pretty just like a piece of Dresden China - the prettiest child I have ever seen and such a dear little fellow.

Saturday afternoon after tea Emmie and I went down to see Francie and the baby - it is a dear little baby - from there we went to Mothers' and Bobbie came too and we stayed there till 9 and had great fun at cards and Ethel brought out a delicious peach which weighed 1lb all but an ounce which she bought from Madame Jaquies at Tours. It was a beauty. At 10.30 Sunday morning Bobbie and I went to Mothers' - only Gyp had gone to Church - we had some music and we did make a noise and then we went over to Willie's and picked and ate mulberries and then Bobbie and I came home. In the afternoon Don & Ethel came up and stayed to tea and supper. Mr. & Mrs. Glass came to tea on Monday and stayed till 12 - they drove here in their dog cart. In the evening Ethel, gyp & Willie came up and they also stayed till 12. Gyp has just sent his love to you all and Emmie, Bobbie, mother and all the others have sent their love to you. Gyp is playing "Oh lovely peace" very nicely too. Poppet says Jessie quite plainly - she came into bed with me this morning while I had my breakfast. Monday night I slept with Emmie & Bobbie slept in my room.

Your dear old letter and Jim's came yesterday morning and also one from Hedley. I will answer them after. I went out and did some shopping this morning and bought a pair of side combs for 3'- I lost my others. At 1.30 Emmie, baby and I drove down to mothers for Ethel and Johnnie and then we drove to Miss Halls' (the dressmaker) for Ethel to get a dress fitted. My blouse at last came last week but it is too small for me, so I have given it to Emmie - it just fits her. I won't give Miss Hall anything more to make - I would rather pay the difference to Mrs. Preston and have no bother over it. I haven't got Miss Halls' bill yet. We then drove into Snowbridge and did some shopping and got some chocolates. I forgot xx came with us too - then we drove to xx to the Glasses. I had one set of tennis before tea - after tea we had some music and we left at 7. We went to bed early to make up for the night before. A nice pair of gloves are being made for Harry - I will write and send them to him tomorrow. I daresay I shall go to Up-Avon next week for a few days. It is raining heavily now - I don't suppose we will get out today now. Bobbie is going to take me back to London and I am going with him to buy some xx fuss - he will get them for me at wholesale price - that is if I get any money from you before I go back. I want to pay Mrs. Preston and buy my furs with the first 5 pounds you send me - I think Harry ought to send me 5 pounds for furs, don't you Pets? Now I will answer your letter pets - fancy getting a fascinator for 1' - I am so glad Annie and Emlies costumes are such asuccess - I should like photos now of them. I am very disappointed that Johnnie F. couldn't go to the xx - but I do hope he will soon go to Ballarat again. How is it that the Merriens have gone insolvent - rather a fall to their pride. Gyp has just told Toby that if he doesn't stop making a noise, he will smack his face and hands - he is a funny fellow - he is busy now rubbing the cats face with paste. Well dears, I must say Adieu for today with fondest love from Daisie.

Thursday 2 pm

Mail day pets - and not much new I am afraid - I didn't go out yesterday - it was so wet. Mother came up in the evening. After dinner I was lying on the couch in the drawingroom and dropped off to sleep for 2 hours. We played cards and had music last night. I have just had a letter from Uncle George - they are expecting me there soon and heaps of people are asking when I will be there. I practised this morning and had a few pauses of bagatelle and also some cake and port-wine - Bobbie has made a rule that I shall have a glass of port at 111 every morning. I hope you are all well pets. We are going to see Francie after tea - I must finish Jim's letter and also try to write to Harry if I have time. Ethel is coming up tonight. I will try and start your next letter earlier and perhaps will have more news. Bobbie has a paper to send you this week and a piece marked for you to read about the weather. Fondest love and kisses to you all darlings from you own loving Jessie.

Love to all at Darling Street. The cholere is very bad in England and there are hundreds of deaths daily - the London hospitals are being crowded - I hope I won't get it.

Adieu darlings