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Part of In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.

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We remembered absent friends and drank to their healths
in crystal clear water. The tree was pretty. You know it is
the custom here to have a tree whether there are children in the
family or not. This was tastefully decorated. The younger
members of the party danced, then we played games, and so
came to an end my first Christmas dinner in Switzerland.

Harry and Estelle remembered me with “ Stedman’s Amer-
ican Poets," and many friends with cards. Jennie Valentine
sent a handsome gold pin. Your box had been opened by the
mail authorities to see it there was anything written, and the
box was without string and the paper thrown around the box.
Nothing inside was injured, even your cards remained safe. A
gentleman who is here from Prague received a pack of playing
cards; they were opened, but reached him in safety. ‘To show
how fussy they are, there came one day a letter directed Rachel
H. Lloyd, with all the rest of my long address, and there was
great questioning to know if I should have the letter or not.
Because of the fussiness of the post officials I sent you small
cards as letters, thinking that in this way they would be sure
to reach you

It is now five o'clock, and you are just thinking abont hav-
ing dinner. I wish you a most hearty “Guten appetit,"” and I
could enjoy with you a piece of mince pie and a slice of plum
pudding, also some nuts.

My sincere wishes are yours for a happy and prosperous
New Year. Yours, affectionately, CHELLIE.











Dec. 27—The Greenaway Almanac just here; very many
thanks for it and for Louis’ pleasant letter.

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