Monday

December 31, 1903

Syracuse, NY,

Dear friend Rosamund:

Yours received. I did not do my duty very well in helping you make your train. First I tore your ticket. Second, I kept your baggage check. Third, I kept the time table which I got for you. You will want some who won’t forget so much next time.

I had no difficulty in getting off the train and you generally find me very careful of my personal safety.

Am sending 1 box of Gum to Fred. But I fear that you will be sorry that you ever mentioned it. I don’t promise too much on our premiums.

We are now on the eve of another Holiday, also another year – and it is Leap Year too!

Met a Schoolma’am last evening. She formerly lived in Palmyra. Her name is Miss Fall. She is not teaching at present, but is canvassing

I hope that baggage check reached you safely. I had forgotten all about it and I was downtown Tuesday evening, and happening to put my hand in vest pocket, I felt a baggage check and looking at it, I saw where it belonged. I felt quite cheap and hastened to send to you at once. Am glad that you were not inconvenienced by my carelessness.

Next Wednesday evening if I am in town, I may possibly go to a Leap Year Party and will probably pose as a Wall Flower.

I think that perhaps I shall go back on the train again until I have given that mail scheme I told you about a trail, as when I am working on the train, I have, time enough at home to attend to business.

I suppose that New Years day will find you eating flesh food owing to Special dispensation.

Received a letter from Mr. Forrester. He is enjoying himself and intends to stay where he is over Sunday. My regards to your mother and the rest.

Yours,

Max

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