When we entered our rooms in the hotel we saw on the table a vase full of exquisett red roses.

Mamma who is very fond of flowers exclaimed "Oh I wonder who could have sent them." We both looked at the card in the midst of the roses and saw that it was written on in papa's handwriting, it was written in German.

'Liebes Geshchenk on die mamma.' [I am sure I didn't say "on"-- that is Susy's spelling, not mine; also I am sure I didn't spell Geschenk so liberally as all that .-- S.

L.C.] Mamma was delighted.

Papa came home and gave mamma her ticket; and after visiting a while with her went to see Major Pond and mamma and I sat down to our lunch.