`` Kitt Mar was up here Thursday to see the girls . She 's had the measles so she is n't scared . She 's a great girl to laugh . I like a girl that laughs , do n't you ? `` We had a call from Peg Bowen yesterday . You should of seen the Story Girl hustling Pat out of the way , for all she says she do n't believe he was bewitched . Peg had your rheumatism ring on and the Story Girl 's blue beads and Sara Ray 's lace soed across the front of her dress . She wanted some tobacco and some pickles . Ma gave her some pickles but said we did n't have no tobacco and Peg went off mad but I guess she would n't bewitch anything on account of the pickles . `` I ai n't any hand to write letters so I guess I 'll stop . Hope you 'll be out soon . DAN . '' THE STORY GIRL 'S LETTER `` DEAR PETER : -- Oh , how glad I am that you are getting better ! Those days when we thought you would n't were the hardest of my whole life . It seemed too dreadful to be true that perhaps you would die . And then when we heard you were going to get better that seemed too good to be true . Oh , Peter , hurry up and get well , for we are having such good times and we miss you so much . I have coaxed Uncle Alec not to burn his potato stalks till you are well , because I remember how you always liked to see the potato stalks burn . Uncle Alec consented , though Aunt Janet said it was high time they were burned . Uncle Roger burned his last night and it was such fun .
`` XXXXX is splendid .
Bowen DAN Pat Peg Peter Roger burn days night tobacco