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Ethel was as good as gold and took much off of Mother's shoulders in the way of taking care of Quentin. Archie and Quentin had, of course, a heavenly time; went everywhere, below and aloft, and ate indifferently at all hours, both with the officers and enlisted men. ETHEL WAS AS GOOD AS GOLD AND TOOK MUCH OFF OF MOTOR'S SHOULDERS IN THE WAY OF TAKING CARE OF QUINTON ARCHY AND QUINTON HAD OF COURSE A HEAVENLY TIME WENT EVERYWHERE BELOW AND ALOFT AND ATE INDIFFERENTLY AT ALL HOURS BOTH WITH THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN
of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie. He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving. Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?" In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears. AT THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION White House, April 29, 1907. DEAREST KERMIT: We really had an enjoyable trip to Jamestown. The guests were Mother's friend, Mrs. Johnson, a Virginia lady who reminds me so much of Aunt Annie, my mother's sister, who throughout my childhood was almost as much associated in our home life as my mother herself; Justice Moody, who was as delightful as he always is, and with whom it was a real pleasure to again have a chance to talk; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bacon, who proved the very nicest guests of all and were companionable and sympathetic at every point.  NOW OF COURSE HAVING A VERY HARD TIME OF IT NURSING DARLING LITTLE ARCHIE HE IS JUST AS GOOD AS GOLD SO PATIENT AND LOVING YESTERDAY THAT SCAMP QUINTON SAID TO MADEMOISELLE IF ONLY I HAD ARCHIE'S NATURE AND MY HEAD WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IN ALL HIS SICKNESS ARCHIE REMEMBERED THAT TO DAY WAS MADEMOISELLE'S BIRTHDAY AND SENT HER HIS LOVE AND CONGRATULATIONS WHICH PROMPTLY REDUCED GOOD MADEMOISELLE TO TEARS AT THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION WHITE HOUSE APRIL TWENTY NINTH NINETEEN O SEVEN DEAREST KERMIT WE REALLY HAD AN ENJOYABLE TRIP TO JAMESTOWN THE GUESTS WERE MOTHER'S FRIEND MISSUS JOHNSON A VIRGINIA LADY WHO REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF AUNT ANNIE MY MOTHER'S SISTER WHO THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD WAS ALMOST AS MUCH ASSOCIATED IN OUR HOME LIFE AS MY MOTHER HERSELF JUSTICE MOODY WHO WAS AS DELIGHTFUL AS HE ALWAYS IS AND WITH WHOM IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO AGAIN HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK MISTER AND MISSUS BOB BACON WHO PROVED THE VERY NICEST GUESTS OF ALL AND WERE COMPANIONABLE AND SYMPATHETIC AT EVERY POINT
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