1 52 Lower Mount Street, Jany 18th 1916 My dearest Muddie, I thought the boy was a little limp
this morning which I expect was really
perhaps the result of his first sitting up
yesterday. However he cheered up in
the afternoon & was most exuberant
this evening. He is getting awfully rampant
but I was glad that the sister firmly
vetoed his being up longer, for I am
sure though he does feel it at
the moment that he is better not allowed
to do all he wants to & I think
he has rather the upper hand
of Nurse Bow (if that's how she spells
her name!). He is frightfully agrieved
at tapioca pudding for luncheon but
had a very nice dinner, soup, fish &
queen pudding, much enjoyed. We had a
turn of power patience in the afternoon
varied by a dissertation on numerals &
numerical systems, Abyssinnian methods
of multiplication, & a refrulig electrical
problem. I did not see any of the attendants 2 to themselves to ask about probability
as to leaving. It was a very sad beginning
to the day seeing the announcement about
Jim Stockley in the paper this morning.
One keeps thinking of poor little Hilda
& wondering how things go with her. I am
so glad she has the little son at any
rate. I think the change of air has
nearly quite taken away the remains
of my pain which is very satisfactory.
I asked for the vermin powder today but
could not get it. I should think it would
be best to write to Boots direct or get V.
to get it. By the by have you tipped
Mary hire? or will it be right if I give
her 2/6? She and Mr Turner are so
very nice & engaging & thoughtful &
certainly make one very comfortable.
Ever so much love Mother dearest.
I hope Father's hand is all right
by now. Your very big child E.A. Wynne For Mother