Dear Pearl,

For her unit on Agrarian Societies, Fanny has been spending weekends with the nicest country folk - the Petrushkas.  Their little girl, Fronzie, is a complete delight.  She plays the banjo and harmonizes with her dog Wolfgang.  They are quite a team!  Fanny says they sing Old Susannah with such flair - Wolfgang sits up and howls at the refrain -  it makes her hair stand up.  She wants Melba to accompany her out to the farm at least once.  But Melba is such a snob.  She swears she will die without shopping and theater in her day, and sends Fannie out alone every Friday, Brownie camera and clean overalls neatly packed.  Banjos, Pearl!  Didn't we have a friend who could play one?

I Remain As Always, Your Devoted Miss Blue