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Saturday, Aug. 17, 1918
Finished packing & did endless
small tasks. Marnie had Mother,
Harry, Mary & I for a fried
chicken dinner. Mother fixed a chicken
for us, brought Mary all kinds of enter-
taining things to take with her. I
wonder if all mothers are as good and
thoughtful as mine. She does endless
things for each & everyone of us.
Mrs. Joyce arrived for a visit this eve.
Just saw here for a few minutes. Mother,
Geo. & family, John & Marnie, Mary &
RoseMary saw us off this evening.
We felt as if we were going on quite
a journey.
Sunday, Aug. 18, 1918
Arrived in St. Louis about 7:30 A. M.
uWent up to the hotel. As we had
until noon. Had a bath around &
ate out lunch. Left for Chicago at
12:15. The parlor car had seven or
eight officers in it. Mary got ac-
quainted with most of them. Took
them her toys. I passed our
homemade cookies. Reached [?] at
8 and waited there until 10:45.
Mary has been an angel child
and as little bother as a child
could be. Wrote Mother a letter
from St. L. and a card from [?]