1 Wednesday
22.3.16 Ardeevin. Epsom Dearest Mamma Celia stayed Monday night
here & we had a day together yesterday.
She expects to get another day off next
week as work is slack they are being
given a litter extra. She looked very well
& cheerful. We made an expedition to
St John's Gate & interviewed Lady Oliver
who was covered with orders etc. She
was very pleasant & told Celia she thought
there was little chance of her getting
abroad but she will consult her Matron
but said she knew what Celia's Matron
was! I asked about V A D clerkships
they have to sign on for a year get
£1 a week & pay for their keep & lodgings
& I presume washing. I don't think it is
much good. St John's Gate was a nice
place to see. So old & interesting. We lost
ourselves once or twice but managed to
meet Uncle Edmund for lunch at the
Haymarket Stores. then we went on to St 2 James theatre ( treated by Aunt F) & saw
George Alexander in ' The Banker'.
It was most melodramatic but quite
amusing. I shall try to meet Celia
again next week. To-morrow Aunt
F proposes going to town with me &
seeing various people ( addressed given
me by Miss Sherlock) I wish she would
not trouble to come with me but
she is kindness itself. I think she
& Uncle Edmund like having me .
The baby Gill Eggar has taken a great fancy
to me — a nice wee plain thing
Emmie has cabled that she has
settled to remain in India for the
present. I do wonder when we shall
hear about our Emma. To-night we dine with the club women
for whom I have no liking. Aunt F thinks the best time for
your visit would be the beginning of
May. In April the Henley children 3 & Harry's may be here & Uncle Edmund
expects to get his holiday the second
half of May when he & Aunt F will
go away all plans are however a
little vague but Aunt F is most
anxious you should come so I do hope
you'll make the effort. I have written to Mrs Arnold Foster
again asking for a possible introduction
at the Admiralty what my next
step should be. I expect it is the
best sort of job going but requires
push. What a tragedy about Colonel Hill — Turner
What is the mystery? I remember the
night he dined with us he asked me
to sing 'La Vie est Vaine'! I trust Mrs Swiney will be
well & if you hear of Mrs Power
let me know. I want to send her
a cheque when she is out of hospital I am glad poor Marjorie is with Charlie
though I expect she will have long hours 4 alone while he is at work. You
do not say where they are? I had a very kind letter from Mrs
Donnet asking me there & I think
I shall go when I leave this. Olive
urges me to She says the
Colonel is better but unfit for work. The weather is wet here but we
shall be going out for a parole
soon! Harry & Jamie Garrett have both
been seedy but I think I am to
be taken over to Cormac shortly.
Aunt Fanny could have you here
now but I fancy May will be better. I enclose letters from Emma returned
by Olive. Perhaps you would like to
put the one to me in your book,
it is interesting. Best Love Dorothy