New Germany, N.S.,
Feb’y 28, 1908
Dear Mother:
Last night I intended to write you, but when I got home I found my fountain pen empty and as it is somewhat of a nuisance to fill at any time and especially at night, I decided to postpone writing until today. However, as I have a fairly early start this morning, I may be able to get this off on the train if I am not too long-winded with it. We are having some more watery weather and a general breaking up of what was left of the winter to break up. It rained a little Wednesday and was misty throughout and yesterday all day and a good part of the night last night there was a constant down pour, making quite high water this morning, and it is still cloudy. We had a little snow Saturday night and Monday and Tuesday some sleighs but waggons went best and were in the majority. I haven’t had my sleigh out for nearly three weeks and the prospects are poor for any more trips this winter. Last Sunday we had fine weather and I had good congregations out. The congregation here at New Germany was quite large. The Church was nearly full and the collection amounted to a little over $2.00. But it was a hard day for me and I was very tired by the time it was over and also all day Monday. Tuesday morning I took ‘Bonnie’ down to Bridgewater by train. Herbert met us at the station and drove us out to the Home where we stayed until Wednesday morning. As Herbert intended to go to Halifax Thursday to bring out one of the children home from the Hospital and thought he would take Bessie along, I brought Harold along back with me. He has been here ever since
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and is as contented as you please. But he's an awful nuisance if a man wants to work. He is one of the greatest little lads to talk that you ever saw and he never gives me a respite of more than 2 or 3 minutes till he sings out “Uncle Carty” so and so. I don’t know how I am going to get my work done for Sunday, but will do the best I can under the circumstances and let it go at that. I know you would enjoy seeing Harold. He is such a healthy, fine looking boy, and good natured and intelligent besides. Everybody likes him. I think he will be here until Monday when his father will be up after him. In leaving the Home the other morning I got Herbert’s overshoes instead of mine and didn’t know the difference until I got a card from him the other morning. He couldn’t get mine on, but I had no trouble with his. I hardly think Bessie went to Halifax Thursday on account of the rain. Perhaps Herbert didn’t go either. But I must close if I am to get this off this morning. With love I am
Most Sincerely yours
[signed] Carroll H. Little
