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handbook on the top shelf in the back row, so all is well.

   Got the toilet basket trimmed yesterday   Found quite a sizable piece of white voile left over from my graduation dress - more than enough for the purpose. Cut two round pieces for the bottom of the basket, putting a layer of cotton batting between them - then gathered a long straight piece of the goods and sewed it on to the round piece Then tacked the upper edge to the top of the basket. Am recovering pin cushion with same material. Scrubbed basket out with soap and water first as was quite dusty. While doing the trimming visited with Dorothy Curtis who is looking after Mrs. C's household (Mr. C, Wendell, 4 boarders, herself & 2 babies) while Mrs. C. is in Arkansas visiting with Esther, who has been on the Lyceum all winter and expects to return very soon. Wendell came home for the Easter holidays, and refused to return, saying they were too strict (it was a military school) so he is now in the eighth grade here. 
  Yes, Mrs. Bacon recovered. Have not called on her nor heard anything of her lately.
 Malcolm wore the black velvet trousers, pongee blouse, black patent leather slippers and short socks when he went to North Chicago and looked quite like the Boul. Miche. Sam was there and the rest of the family. Mrs. Western sent me some