Back to school again! But work has its attractions also. – When I was home last night, nobody was at home, as Mam was at ‘Fannie’s First Play’ by Bernard Shaw, which she said was very clever, and very common. She told me a killing story of how Sophie used to boss me when we were both about 7, and how I detested her always wanting to dress and command me. But one day when she came over to dress me as usual, I suddenly stuck out both my arms in front of her, and with the most solemn face, turned round every way she tried to get at me. Sophie was completely astonished. Thus began the Dawn of Emancipation. – I forgot to say that Mr. MacDonnell had a waterfinder out at Castlelack to search for water. He travels over England and Ireland discovering the presence of the water by means of the turning of a hazel twig in his hand. Mr. MacDonnell tried it, and actually with some success. – Read in paper that poor Abd El Krim is practically done for by the bombing of the French and Spanish. Targhuist has been taken. Where is the defender of small nations now? – Wrote a letter to Mrs. Mac thanking her for endless kindnesses.
