{Lutheran Theological Seminary and Waterloo College Waterloo, Ont.}, June 28th 1924
Dear Mother:
Received your kind letter the other day. I was quite shocked to hear of Herbert’s close call, but relieved to learn that his injuries were not as serious as they might have been, though they are certainly bad enough. His escape from instant death was simply marvelous. I hope he is improving rapidly and will soon be feeling his old self again. I hope also that he will get enough out of the railroad to pay his expenses and give him at least some recompense for his startling experience. But that he has his life and no bones broken is quite a bit to be thankful for. Since receiving your letter we had a card from Pearl written from Porto Rico in which she expresses herself as enamored of the prospects of the island. I haven’t written to her yet and don’t know just when I will get around to it. I have been quite as busy as in school time so far in my vacation. To-morrow I am to preach twice in Brantford, morning and evening; on Tuesday the Summer School begins; and next Sunday evening I am to preach down here in St. John’s. I have several engagements to preach later on July and August, which I hope will help me out a little financially. I am writing you to-night, as I leave early in the morning and it will be about midnight or after when I get back to-morrow night.
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I got back from the Canada Synod on Monday night. The next two days I spent principally in my garden. After much arduous work (for it was grassy) I succeeded in getting in thoroughly cleaned and hoed. And after the showers we had to-day it is looking very fine. The weather has been nice and cool right along. At nights we can still stand considerable cover and the days have just been pleasantly warm. Some of the Summer School contingent arrived to-day – among them Mrs. Cronk. I haven’t heard as yet just what time my friend Mattes is expected. But I have some good beer for him when he comes. My last brew was well-nigh perfect. As for my dandelion wine I haven’t examined that yet. The children all passed their examinations creditably and were promoted to the next grades. Herman and Marion were promoted on their averages through the year and didn’t have to stand examinations. Arthur who made two years in one this year and consequently had to stand his examinations stood second in his class, and Robert passed lacking only two points of having honours. Eileen was promoted out of the kindergarten into the first room. I was glad to hear that you liked your new pastor and I hope he will be a great success at Holy Trinity. Dr. Bockelmann is here with Mrs. Bockelmann now. We had them and Prof and Mrs. Zinck up to tea the other evening. Bonnie set before them quite a spread. Catharine, we think, has whooping cough. She has very violent paroxysms which leave her quite exhausted for a moment, but otherwise she doesn’t mind it much. Eileen and Ruth had something of the same kind but didn’t whoop. But Robert so far hasn’t shown any signs of it. The older children have had it. Well, I will close for this time. With love and good wishes, I am
Most Sincerely yours
[signed] Carroll H. Little.
