| Description | Letter from Maggie Gray, Mrs. Burrell's, 60, High Street, Galashiels, to Robert Laws, with extract from Bella's letter concerning him, his busy timetable, and another cap for him; her own thoughts about making a cap; Bella's hopes that she will return north for Christmas; results of a Biblical knowledge examination; snowfall; difficulty in settling the pupils as a result; marching during singing to warm their feet; monthly averages for the Board; visit to Miss Milne who has had a shock from a visitor arriving disguised as a Jew, bringing on palpitations; advice to the visitor not to disgrace herself publicly and be fined; Mrs. Burrell is a gossip and cross with Maggie because she will not indulge her; Sabbath activities; dispute over tune to 'How sweet the name of Jesus sounds'. |