Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

line! But we had the cream anyway. Then Frances and Louise went upstairs a few moments. I thought to myself they were getting my present, but in a few moments Mother entered with a huge cake, crowned with eighteen candles that were burning merrily! Frances said I had to cut the cake, but Mother came to the rescue and cut it. It was certainly delicious, and we all asked for a second helping. I blew at the candles, and only twelve went out, so I am not to be married for six years; but so much the better.

After dinner I went upstairs to get ready to go to Bud’s and while I was delighting in a shave, Joe called up to me and said to come down, for there was another surprise. I came down in a hurry; Frances Put two and a half dollars in my hand and said:

“There, now you’re to buy your class pin with that.”

I could only reply a “Thanks,” I was so bewildered, Frances told me then that it was not all a dream!

After I was ready we sat in the living room, waiting for King. However when it was three o’clock and haven’t come yet, we left, first going over to Bill’s house to see if he had come there. He hadn’t and so we went on to Bud’s. Bud’s folks moved last week down on Penn Street and we were making a party call. Bud