Monday, March 16, 1914

Riggin Children before Fannie's death: Bernice, Curtis, Louise, Katie, Muryl

Friday Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Calame were over to supper. Friday evening the Junior-Senior reception was to take place and they let us out at 3:15 so the juniors would have time

to prepare. Blanche, Irene, Ina, Virginia and I went walking till about 4. The company stayed

till about 10 and we washed dishes for about half an hour.

Saturday Mr. Smith (Ed) came to the store and asked papa if I might take dinner with them

at the Thomas House Sunday. Just before Mrs. Smith died (she was buried Friday) she told Louise everything and he wanted her to get acquainted with us. I didn't care about a family reunion at a hotel but mama told Mr. Smith to send them all over after dinner which he did.

It was almost as new for me as it was for Louise. I had been with Curtis about 5 minutes last October. I had seen Louise but didn't know who she was and I never had seen Katie that I know of. I just love them all. Louise will be 12 the 23rd of June, Katie will be 18 the 2nd of July, and Curtis' birthday comes on the 22nd of January. He didn't say how old he was but I guess he's 20. They stayed till 2:30. Louise had to meet her father at the Thomas House then and the other two went with her. Louise plays fine. I wish we lived in the same town so we could chum together. As it is I guess we'll have to chum by mail.

I'm invited to Miss Neva's this evening. She's going to have all us kids. I missed S.S. yesterday so Mrs. Smith said if I'd come up this week she'd go over the lesson with me. Of course I jumped at a chance to go over there. Guess I'd better get to work. I've got 20 min. left to get Physiography and algebra.