Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 88
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Where was I? Oh I remember, I was telling you about Ailsa was'nt I? Well in spite of the fact that she has lived nearly all her life in Egypt -- except for trips home to Scotland -- she is as fair as a lilly with lovely pink cheeks. Of course I never meant to kiss her (No man ever does). It simply happened. The worst of it was that her mother happened to come in at the psychological moment. I bluffed a treat & explained that I was only showing Ailsa how I kissed my sister good bye when I left on this peaceful adventure.
Oh I must tell you. In order to show our appreciation of the kindness of the Maadi folk the officers of the brigade are inviting them all to a dinner & dance at Helwan on Saturday. We are going to have a real slap-up show at the Tewfit Palace Hotel. There will be about 150 present, & I'm going to have a real gay time. Unfortunately Ailsa cannot come. Im terribly sorry. But I'll let her see that I can enjoy myself without her help. But I wish she were coming all the same.
Col Ryrie, Col Cox, Col Harris, Col Arnott, major Rutledge, & Capt Keith Miller & I went round to Ailsa's place on Tuesday for afternoon tea. It was a most pleasing function. There were a few very nice young ladies there -- refugees from Palestine & Syria. One little girl here is