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June 6, 1911 Dear Norman,
Your letter with your address just recd this evening so I thought I must write at once. Seems such a long time since you left. I also recd. Post card in Montreal Letter from North Bay and one from Cochran. You certainly have done very well about writing, only I was longing for the address. I came home Sunday after you left, came out on the late train. Edith and Flora had retired but they were not long in coming to the door. It was a very hot day in Montreal but when I got here it had rained and was quite cool which was a pleasant change. Came up in the bus. I stayed with Marion all the time only stayed at the Cleveland's the day you left. Dr. said he had not seen you for such a long time. I am very glad that you are to be on the rails. Hope you will like the Scotchman better than the last. You will because he is Canadian. I have not figured the distance over seven hundred miles. Still, I see this letter recd tonight is stamped Cochran the 5th was not long in coming that distance, the delay was East of Cochran. I have not heard from Herb since you left. I am looking for one it two days as he would likely write Sunday. He missed writing one Sunday. I wrote him after you left, but you better write and send him your add. Anything I get will mail to you. I have not heard from Marion since I came home. I think she will come home as soon as school closes. I got the cheque for 10.95 form your man. Edith took it to the ET and had it cashed so we will be all right for a while. I also got receipt for money sent for Westminster and Presbyterian.
Sorry you forgot the mirror the other things I will mail you at once. The weather has been cool here just as you have it there. Evenings we are glad to sit in the kitchen, the days are fine to wash so we have got our washing and ironing done. We could not get a man to cut the lawn last week so Edith, Flora and myself thought we would try it a nice cool day. We mangled the front but could not attempt the back. Jerrold could not do it. Charlie Moore has promised to do it once a week in the evening as he works in the last factory so he did the back lawn Saturday and is to do the front tomorrow night. We really were too tired, we will not try it again. I don't think. Tonight Flora and I went up to Bella's when Edith went down to the mail. Clayton took us down to the mail then brought us home. His auto is running fine now. He was out in Kingsbury Sunday. William left Monday on his trip, he came down to bid us goodbye, did not know you had gone till he came to the house. Seemed disappointed he really seemed so lonesome going. Too bad he was going alone. I told I wish you were going with him. I gave him Herb's add said he would stay over a train with him. He had a ticket over the CPR.
Montgomery is working at his house says he has all the men he wants now. Skinners are having the same pleasure in their auto. Going all the time. Earnest and wife left Monday for Montreal. We had them in for tea. Saturday eve then we went over and played cards until near Sunday morning. They took Edith to South Durham one day last week, stayed for tea there. They all seemed to enjoy our tea as they are all fond of my home made fresh bread. Aunt Christie went up to Lingwick to the funeral, has not returned yet. Uncle Alex was down yesterday expecting that she would be on the afternoon train she did not come. I have not heard anything from them. Now I am glad that you are particular about your diet and that you are felling well. I trust you will take good care of yourself about trains. Tell me how you like this work. Flora is keeping very well. She comes home every afternoon at 3 o'clock studies is a change and stays out on the veranda. The vines have filled in so we can sit there the whole afternoon. Our Church sale is Wednesday and Thursday so will be by about that this week. Edith is feeling well and is getting with the work all right...Later….
Miss Denton called me to go down to the hall at 9 am. I thought Edith would finish and send it on but I had not quite finished. Sorry it was delayed. The great crowd that was expected did not turn out. We are going back this afternoon will tell you how much we make. Had a letter from Marion said she got your letter. Hoping to hear from you again very soon,
With much love Margaret.
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