18 Stonefield Street N1 (date unknown)
Dear Dorothy,Yours of Saturday all in order; glad you enjoyed the Club Social.I am enclosing Ivor’s recent letter: I have replied to it. Also a programme of the Luton “Mayfield” concert.Fine if you can attend the Mayfield Concert and Entertainment on Christmas Day.You will notice by Ivor’s letter that this is one that he “pulled off” for me, so don’t shew it at Harpenden.You will get an official programme if you attend and I would like this enclosed copy to be kept for me and returned by post or when you see me next.Those buttons that you wanted me to match for you . . . I went to several of the shops where my friends told me I might get them and drew a blank. One little girl assistant however, knew of a loose lot of buttons stowed away somewhere and found me three. I paid a penny for them.I am a bit of a duffer where commissions of that nature (feminine trifles) are concerned.You would like to know about the week-end! The rain was very wet. Friday soaked me and the music — no business.Saturday : didn’t venture to put up a copy till 4pm, soaked very soon and the music, but fortunately had about 11/2 hours in the busy time and took a fair amount (rent and expenses). It got very bad at 7pm, so I packed up and got home.This (Sunday) morning — Fine, and took a fair amount; so I have squeezed through on the right side. The business was there on Friday and Saturday if it were not for the terrible wet weather which naturally kept customers away.I do hope that it will be fine up to Xmas, so that I can earn some extra money.I regret to tell you that this trying weather has given me a pretty bad cold. I felt it coming on ten days ago, but kept my eye on it. Yesterday I had a dose of ammoniated tincture of quinine. I felt, suddenly, in the market that I wanted it. I think that I shall repeat the dose tomorrow (Monday).Don’t worry, I am going along comfortably.You and Ivor also get colds too often. I told Ivor in my letter (begged of him) never to neglect even the slightest cold. I remember speaking to you severally on the same topic. Do bear it in mind, dear.Annie has asked me for your address. Wants to send you a Xmas card — Please send her a nice one and kindly send one to my friend the baby here –Miss Eugenie Stretton, 18 Stonefield Street, N.1 wishing everyone a Merry Xmas.I am always pleased when Xmas is over: It takes it out of me (the next nine days)One pleasant line in yours of Saturday was the gratifying announcement that your people are going away over Xmas. I was telling Ivor in my letter that you would probably have visitors over the festive season and that your work would be doubled. Glad I was wrong.I suppose Ivor is in, or on his way to, London at this moment for the Queen’s Hall Concert.It is a pleasant day for him and I hope they all have a successful show.I think he does somersaults and other gymnastic stunts; I don’t know whether he is singing or acting.My cold is troublesome today. As soon as I get out I shall have to have my “tincture”.I have had a good week-end rest.I enclose “Mary P”. I like this concluding article; there is common-sense in it.I must be getting along, love Dad.
