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AUNT HANNAH GETS A LETTER.
In the cozy living-room at Hillside, Billy Neilson's pretty home on Corey Hill, Billy herself sat writing at the desk.

Her pen had just traced the date, "October twenty-fifth," when Mrs.Stetson entered with a letter in her hand.
"Writing, my dear?
Then don't let me disturb you." She turned as if to go.
Billy dropped her pen, sprang to her feet, flew to the little woman's side and whirled her half across the room.
"There!" she exclaimed, as she plumped the breathless and scandalized Aunt Hannah into the biggest easy chair.

"I feel better.

I just had to let off steam some way.