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Ida Chamness writings on travel and religion, 1927-1938
1927-04-13 Page 27
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- 27 - on account of so many people in the next room (part of the time) and it was hard to get sleep for cars etc. on the streets. I attended the meeting on First-day, which was a good one. Uncle carried me up and down the steps. Many Friends shook hands with me; and seemed so very sympathetic. One woman, (Tomine Borreson) wept and said, "The Lord can raise thee up, yes He can, He is strong." I spoke to Elina and her son too, and one sick youngish woman who had to use a cane, asked to come into my room and see me; she did and was tender; and said she loved the sick folks. And made more kind remarks. I enjoyed a short little visit with dear Pauline, nearly every day. We, Uncle, Auntie, Pauline, Tows and others were asked to dinner at Tosten Bryne's; so we took a taxi and Pauline and Georgetta walked thru the rain under our umbrella. The driver carried me in. I had a room alone, and we had a lovely dinner. The day we left mamma and Georgetta went by request of a photographer to his studio and let him take their pictures which he wanted mainly because of their Quaker dress. So they wore their bonnets for the pictures. He gave them one each,
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- 27 - on account of so many people in the next room (part of the time) and it was hard to get sleep for cars etc. on the streets. I attended the meeting on First-day, which was a good one. Uncle carried me up and down the steps. Many Friends shook hands with me; and seemed so very sympathetic. One woman, (Tomine Borreson) wept and said, "The Lord can raise thee up, yes He can, He is strong." I spoke to Elina and her son too, and one sick youngish woman who had to use a cane, asked to come into my room and see me; she did and was tender; and said she loved the sick folks. And made more kind remarks. I enjoyed a short little visit with dear Pauline, nearly every day. We, Uncle, Auntie, Pauline, Tows and others were asked to dinner at Tosten Bryne's; so we took a taxi and Pauline and Georgetta walked thru the rain under our umbrella. The driver carried me in. I had a room alone, and we had a lovely dinner. The day we left mamma and Georgetta went by request of a photographer to his studio and let him take their pictures which he wanted mainly because of their Quaker dress. So they wore their bonnets for the pictures. He gave them one each,
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