Series 03: John Brady Nash letters, January 1914-December 1915 - Page 271
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playing parts honorable to themselves and doing credit to their education & their educators. Mrs. Deery has won for herself a good name, but in all probability there was in her home not strict enough discipline, which must at all times insist upon a correct line of action in the affairs personal and public of each moment. Kelty, Kirkland, and others have chosen a first-class ship in which to travel to Adelaide Tasmania. Mr. Andersons paper has not yet come. Mr. Macdonald was very good to take you and Marie to the pictures. Please convey to him &' Mr. Vallon and their families my best wishes and kindest regards. The mountains would bring a bloom to our Caggies cheeks. Caggie is a sweet girl, of the best, or as the French say Une Ange. You note that my reading just now is a novel in french. Yes the care of myself is of the first order. Your thoughts and prayers will avail me much. Give my love to Maria, & say may Fortune smile her best upon her now and always.
News of the 9th March:/ It is well that Muriel brought favourable accounts about Caggie. Glad you liked the post cards and that you think my letters to be "lovely long" ones. It can then be hot outside Egypt. Kitty in her letter wrote "the heat here equals almost that at Rabaul"; so the Milner boy says according to you. Sorry Carmichael resigned. Two strong men like Holman & C. might at any time find difficulties in agreeing. Holman is an artist in dodging an issue. If it were over some appointment that Carmichael, for himself of course, left the Ministry, it may be that he has made a mistake. It is the sort of act that he would take. He owes Mr Holman more than he can ever repay, but since words have been written 'tis the person who has received most who that is likely to kick the giver. Holman is the best of friends but a poor personal enemy.