Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, 1886 September 16
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I suppose you will want to see either myself, or a letter by Friday night, so
will write. I have been thinking about coming home all week, and have come to
the conclusion that I had better not, that is, if I can stay away. I have to
study a good many hours now during the day, and have a good lot of work laid out
for Sat. which I know I would not get done if I went home. and another
thing I know I should not feel one bit better by Monday morning. I have a
recitation now, each morning at 8.30 a.m. the Morning Exercises not coming until
9.20 so if I should come back on the train I would be obliged to miss that, and
a zero would be registered against me, which I cannot afford.
You need not worry about my starving, for I guess she has found me out to be a
different chicken from that, & one she can't scare. for we have
certainly lived better this week as she got some meat & we have had some
vegetables. which seemed like a change from last week. She is the queer-
est person I ever saw, sometimes I dont believe she knows anything. I
had to say a good deal before I got her to put a stand & rocking chair
in my room, but have now got them both now. She says she don't think
I will need a stove until it gets to be quite late, but even now it is quite
cold in the evening. She is going to put a coal stove up, and I think it will be
better if it wont cost much more. She will board me for $1.50 a week the weeks I
come home. (You know there was one thing you spoke of my taking back with me
when I came home I can get along without them I guess. Aunt Ella
has
offered to do my washings, for nothing, if I want her to but I shall not let
her. I have not been to bed only 3 nights since I have been here before
half-past ten, but could not help it. I have paid for my Physiology and have
spent all except .15[cent symbol] enough to get home with and if you write Sat.
and can, I wish you would send me another dollar for I have got to pay my
Reading Room due which is .25[cent symbol] by another week, & I am in
want of a note book. I would send you a bill of what I have paid out if I
thought you wanted it. I dont know how I can get C's. book to
her. until I come home, it is getting about train time & cant have
time to write to Carrie. will next time. shall go down to the office for a
letter from you Sat. Excuse haste & unfinished sentences
With LoveKate