Dear Pearl,

Fanny has traveled down from the city with her little friend Alice to spend the week with us here in Sopshire. The train ride was trying but Fanny is the one in the family with the sense of humor and she debarked laughing. I can only imagine how frayed poor Melba's nerves would have been in the event! The girls are hoping to capitalize on the paper hat fashion of their train mate as there is a most unfortunate strike of the milliners here in the country. Linguini has been dispatched to collect The London Times from all of our neighbors to load into his old wheelbarrow so the girls can have their very own traveling hat shop! Oh I do hope it catches on, Pearl! It would make Fanny's stay so pleasant! Heaven knows she deserves a happy time after all the trouble at home!

I Remain As Always,
Your Devoted Miss Blue