Series 03: John Brady Nash letters, January 1914-December 1915 - Page 533
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tie. Some of the witnesses were not as enthusiastic about Bertie as he was about himself. All is well that ends well.
I attended to the enquiries that came from Roger Arnott about his brother.
I am hopeful that you have let the rooms, when so many enquiries were being made there must have been chance for some one to suit them.
I hope Kelty will not be so silly as to leave Sydney; those who stay at home are just as necessary as those who are coming away.
Joseph dear: Your earlier letter bers date 17.7.15. for it much thanks. It was sad that Haemish Paton had to turn back at Fremantle. His father told me of it in his Letter just received. Noel came on all right I opine.
Mrs Waller knows all about letting houses and rooms, she has been at the game for a long time.
Glad Ma. Bert liked my letter. She did not keep my Buddie long. Why so?
My cook now often gives me a rice pudding, a good one too, with jam and milk from Switzerland no better food can be found for me. The jam is the best I have ever tasted, and the milk makes me say, God bless the cows of the Bernese Alps every day.
Hardly enough sun gets into the garden at 219 for the Poinsettia trees. The flowering time is very fine, and the leaves make a show of the highest class. M. Chayet can tell you lots about them, because they grow to perfection in Madagascar.
Clever and good Tabby to keep a fire to warm Joey Tabby & Maria.
Father King left for England during the week some other Australian priest has taken his place. When the priest comes here to say mass, I always serve and look after him. We have had a Padre Richards lately, he is too much occupied with his pipe to have leisure to look after the spiritual requirements of the individual Roman, he is all right in the church, where all is arranged for him, and there are no personal tasks to develop. I have heard nothing of Padre McAuliffe since he left Mena.
My love to the Watt children. Say something wicked, the light has gone out in my office. Shall I send some one to wake the nigger that he may light it?
4.9.15. Did not wake the nigger but went to bed instead. To resume reply to your letter dear. Pat Watt will know long ere this that her letter found me all right. Kiss her for me.
How gay of Jimmy to take you to see the Marriage Market. Good boy. How is his wife?
Enclosed you will find post cards indicative of the types of Arab women, mostly of the humbler classes. Thos in Egypt who are highly place dress much more elaborately, and have the appearance of not being affraid of water; one
[Father Joseph Edward King, chaplain, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 13 April 1915. He returned to Australia with wounded soldiers and was discharged from the Army on 3 February 1916.]