Series 03: Marie Rose Martin nee Livesey letters, 26 December 1911-22 November 1922 - Page 15
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You see Harry I was never made to be a sporting kind of girl, it is not in my composition. I prefere to sit and play the piano, read my books of flowers & travels, and sew; & attending to my household duties is of cause my morning occupation.
My Mother and I take long country walks when the weather is favourable, & I do not think there is one single tree, bird or flower we pass, that I do not know the name of, and something about it.
All our hopes of coming to your country are squashed for the present, for like everyone else, the war has not improved our financial position - for the time being. But tell Uncle & Auntie, & the other boys, I often think about you all, & hope to see you some day. I mention this, because if things had remained peaceful, it is possible another twelve months might have seen us 'en route' to Australia.
We have spent every moment of our spare time this last two months making things to send to the soldiers that are fighting. One box we sent contained six jersey, six helmets, six pair or socks, all knitted; and six handkerchiefs, and twelve tablets of soap. Another box is almost ready, and will