From a Lady asking for a Subscription

I ordered a bunch of wine in the mail last week, and it came today! I went out and bought some as well, since I was not expecting my delivery for at least 4 more days. I also made a batch of dandelion wine to celebrate Ostara, the Spring Equinox, and the recipe said it would be done after three weeks (today). That makes 10 bottles of wine. Hopefully it will last a good month and a half, but who knows.

I'm reading the Count of Monte Cristo, and something about 19th century French literature makes me want to indulge.

Now, to the letter. It has to do with charity, as this little section of letters all seem to be. When I read subscription, I thought for a magazine or something like that. Magazine's were very popular in the 1920's. It's not for that, but for something altogether appropriate for right now, I'd say.

From a Lady asking for a Subscription

Longfield.                       

December 18th.    

          Dear Mr. Allison,

                I know how generous you are in subscribing to any deserving charity, and I also know how many are the claims made upon you for assistance; but I still venture to ask for a subscription for our Infirmary, which is very much in need of support. I will only add that the institution is an excellent one, and that I should be very grateful for any donation, however small, as there is a great deal of illness just about now, and the Infirmary is not equal to the demands made upon it. I take the greatest interest in this charity, and am doing all I can amongst my friends in its behalf.

                                                                                 Very truly yours,

                                                                                                 Julia Fryer

I somehow think that if someone sent that letter requesting money for a hospital now, it probably wouldn't work out so well. I want to make one more note of the date, perhaps the author was hoping for some good, old-fashioned, Christmas charity.