October 24th 1898

I'm very glad you are getting on all right with your work but it is rather early to turn out one's comfort. It is not very cold. We had paid the rent but the riches don't roll in very quickly. You see we miss your help. I find a difference in the bread and buns. Ag. went to Miss Banyards 2 days and a half last week. Miss B. presented Ag. with five shillings when she left. B gave her a shilling a day. Miss Keen's mother died suddenly so they had mourning. Rose Holden and Anne Masterstick are apprentices now. Ettie Nunn and S. Hubbard were married the other day, and Charlie White and his bride are staying here. Did I tell you that Mrs. Gee Hayward was dead and that Mr. Gee is going to live near his sons and daughters, near London? Edgar is taking his place as church clerk etc. Anne Hayward has left Langham Hall and going to live fourteen miles through London. How do you think poor Mr. Hunt could afford to give the men 100 pounds. I never heard that he gave them a piece of cake. Father wanted to get some pigs but he can't see any to his mind at present. Thank you dear for the books and the magazine. The Harvest Thanksgiving is on Tuesday. Rather late but they didn't like to have it directly after the bazaar.