Badsey
Evesham
Sunday evening
May 24th 1891
My Dearest Wife,
I was very glad to find the first part of your journey was accomplished so well and hope the stages to Bourg & back may not be over tiring.
I shall look for a letter to-morrow, but will write this while I have a good chance.
It has been literally pouring with rain all day, I did not let George out at all or May as she was not quite the thing and Jack did not go till this evening when he was the only representative from the house, of course a march up to Bengeworth Church parade was out of the question.
Baby is very well and jolly he blows a kiss for you this evening. Fanny says he slept from six to six the other night. Jack seems pretty well to-day but yesterday oh, dear! He fairly rivalled Kitty’s famous performances in the way of being sick all the way from the dining room sofa to the lobby, he smothered the carpet and himself from top to toe and they will have a regular job to get his clothes clean, we had to flee their room last evening, fortunately supper was over and I think the place is scarcely sweet to-day, I was rather vexed as he is too big a boy to play such a trick. I think May only wants a little dose, which I have prescribed but she was I fancy a little “low”. Kathleen has begun a letter to you but I do not know that it will be finished in time to go herewith. We have missed you a good deal to-day the more so as the wretched weather kept us indoors altogether, Miss Fabling has been very good with the chicks but as you may imagine I do not find her a very lively companion.
Poor old Jones died early this morning, they called Haynes in a day or two ago and I understand he thought him a trifle better yesterday, but I fear his absurd aversion to medical advice destroyed the chance of his recovery. I am very sorry for them all. Your Kilburn parcel has been gratefully acknowledged. I shall go to Bromsgrove on Wednesday I expect, but of course only for a few hours. The children send lots of love & kisses and with much to you dear Eugѐnie.
believe me ever
Your loving Husband
Julius Sladden
