Cheltenham House
Eaton Grove
Swansea
Mar 14/20
My dear Juliet,
I had thoughts of sending you a few lines from here, as it is your turn for a letter, and now the receipt of yours supplies an additional reason for writing.
I quite appreciate your asking my views as to your accepting the dance invitation for Apr 30 and while we naturally would not select that day for any home festivity I should be very sorry that you and George should forego the pleasure of attending this little function and I am sure your dear Mother would not have wished such a thing. The remembrance of her good, beautiful life is too vivid a picture, indeed too happy a one, to invite indulgence in anything akin to morbid sentiment. Go my child to the dance and while you thank God for the blessing of such a Mother you need not feel that you dishonour her memory in any way or wound any feelings by engaging in an innocent pleasure which will I hope afford you much enjoyment.
I had a comfortable if rather tedious journey here on Friday, Mary met me at the station for Arthur was keeping the house for the day on account of a little chill, he is better again and was able to go with us to the theatre last night to “Uncle Sam” a play with some well acted and very laughable scenes but with rather a feeble ending we thought. Saturday morning was rainy but it cleared later and Mary and I got a walk. This morning it was bright and Arthur and I took the opportunity of a good long stroll, it was lucky we did so for it has since come on squally and wet.
The elder Schenks are expected to supper this evening and Harold hopes to look in to tea to-morrow.
I had a p.c. from Ethel this morning and am very sorry you have another case or two of typhoid to report, Arthur thinks the cause is probably in the food. Dorothy has been out of sorts for a day or two but is about all right again now. Joan is a nice little thing bigger than I expected to find her and I think she is progressing quite well. They would like you and Ethel to come down during the latter part of April and I will pay your railway fare if, as I suppose, you like to accept the invitation.
I shall travel back from here on Tuesday.
To-morrow I must have a look round the hospital and new lab.
We have been reading the Observer by the fireside since dinner I wonder what the Berlin revolution portends, I hope it will fizzle out of itself or there may be serious trouble ahead.
I like this house and think they were fortunate to secure it.
With love to you all
I remain ever
your affectionate Father
Julius Sladden
