Emma to Joe, 20 December 1920
Maple Lane Farm Hampton R.R. 1 20th Dec 1920 My Dear Boy, Last week your letter didn't get here till Friday - and then you never mentioned Christmas so we are divided in our opinions about your plans. But I'll send this anyway; and if I don't get some word to the contrary I'll pack a parcel for you in with the other things for North Bay - as I suppose if you don't get home you will be out that far over Sunday. It is getting kind o' excited and "Xmasy" around here now, but with mild weather and no sleighing it is very hard for me to realise that Christmas comes before the week is out. Uncle Anson actually got here for overnight Thursday last - drove in to Oshawa with Papa and me and a load of milk on Friday to catch a GTR train at 10:20 AM (My first trip to town since you went away!) Very quiet in town and store keepers inclined to be "grouchy" because of "no Christmas trade" I couldn't notice much of a drop in pric