You needn't bring no lunch; fer we've
got a lot of things planned, and it ain't worth while. But if
you wanted to bring some candy, you might. I ain't got time to
make any, and what you buy at our grocery might not be fine
enough fer you. I want you to go real bad. I've never took my
two granddaughters off to anything yet, and your Grandmother
Bailey has you to things all the time. I hope you can manage to
come. I am going to pay all the expenses. Your old Christian
Deaver you used to 'tend is going to be there; so you'll have a
good time. Lizzie has a new pink organdie, with roses on her
hat; and we're thinking of getting her a pink umbreller if it
don't cost too much. The kind with chiffon flounces on it.
You'll have a good time, fer there's lots of side-shows out to
Willow Grove, and we're going to see everything there is to see.
There's going to be some music too. A man with a name that
sounds like swearing is going to make it. I don't remember it
just now, but you can see it advertised round on the
trolley-cars. He comes to Willow Grove every year. Now please
let me hear if you will go at once, as I want to know how much
cake to make.
"Your loving grandmother,
ELIZABETH BRADY."
Elizabeth laughed and cried over this note. It pleased her to have her
grandmother show kindness to her.
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