{Waterloo College} 177 Albert St.,
Waterloo, Ont.
April 8th ’28.
Dear Mother,
I am just wondering what sort of Easter weather you are having. For the past two weeks we have had such warm sunny days, and even last night at bedtime it was mild and showery, so you can imagine our surprise this morning to find winter had returned. The change was so sudden and it is so very cold and blustery with heavy snow squalls. I fancy a good many Easter bonnets were packed away for safe keeping. Perhaps it is just as well. It doesn’t seem right to make a dress parade of Easter. Yesterday when Carroll left for Unionville he didn’t want to take his heavy overcoat, but finally listened to me and carried it over his arm. I am sure he is glad of it today. You know he has been going swimming the last week – was ice the pond at least three times – I am so afraid he will take pneumonia or something equally as bad. He assures me he “knows
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what he is doing” and he probably does, for he has hardened himself by cold tub baths daily to say nothing of going bare headed and minus an overcoat – not only back and forth to the Seminary but down town – that he never has a cold. He looks well – and younger than ever – but works hard. He is out preaching nearly every Sunday and feels tired and played out on Monday.
Florence is having her afternoon nap. She is getting to be quite a girl. I have so much trouble with her food. She dislikes so many things. We [?] coax her to take porridge – either meal or Cream of Wheat, and she won’t drink milk. When I spoke to the doctor about it he advised giving her cod liver oil twice a day. I suppose this takes the place of milk. She loves butter, orange juice and potatoes (baked) but we can’t raise her on potatoes and orange juice alone; I certainly am puzzled at times what to give her.
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Carolus is busy this afternoon enlarging pictures. You know he has fixed up his clothes closet as a work room and everything is so convenient, He loves to work away at his pictures with no one to bother him. Just lately he bought an expensive camera – some special model – also an automatic printing machine. I am much better pleased when he spends his money in this way than on the girls. Herman was in bed with an attack of tonsillitis for several days last week. He is feeling good again, but will likely have the tonsil operation this summer.
I am going to enclose one of Arthurs pictures – taken last Sunday – Confirmation day. It is very good of him, considering how he dislikes having snaps taken. Am also putting in a cake recipe sent me by my grandmother. I have made it a number of times and think it delicious. Perhaps it is old to you – but
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I had never tried it before. Yesterday I made one for some of the students who couldn’t get home for the holidays. They said it was a real treat to them. I am so glad you are going to visit us this summer - and to come by [?] ! I know it will be a wonderful trip - I only hope the weather is warmer and sunny, for I know you were perfectly miserable the last time you were here. I was cold myself and am today, for the storm is still raging, and I am wondering if I must dig out my galoshes again.
The children are almost counting the days until July - when they will see you. I think we’ll have a jolly time. Meda too, is coming this summer, and I hope she can arrange to be here when you are with us. Now I must close. With love and best Easter wishes for all.
Sincerely,
[signed] Bonnie
