19-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Tuesday, November 17, 1914: Ruth and I went to Watsontown this evening to attend the second of the course of entertainments. Didn’t want to go very bad, but since she was willing to pay my way I went.
Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:
Grandma-
Wow! Ruth paid your admission fee!
I love it! Sometimes your sister was annoying, but she sure came through when you were feeling down about the end of your third romance.
What was the entertainment? . . . a play? . . . a speaker? . . a musical program?
A Hundred Years Ago 
I’m glad she went, whether she felt like it or not.
I agree! I’m sure she felt better after attending the entertainment than what she would have felt if she’d stayed home.
That’s sisters for you, they may be annoying, but they are there for you when you need them the most.
I don’t have any sisters–but my sense is that it is a really special relationship.
Sisters are very important people!
They certainly are!
It would be fun to know what the entertainment was.
There might possibly be something about it in the next day’s issue of the local newspaper. The next time I’m at the library, I’ll have try to remember to look for it.
I had a wee search on the internet but couldn’t find anything.
The library has microfilms of the paper–but they haven’t gotten them on the internet yet.
I see.
I hope she had a good time!! Too bad she didn’t talk more about her evening! Happy Monday wishes, Hugz Lisa and Bear
So do I! I had a very nice Monday. I hope that you also had a wonderful day.
Small town USA love it!! I am guessing it was a play… 🙂
🙂 I’d also guess that it was a play–or maybe some sort of musical variety show.
🙂 either way….FUN!!!
She needed to go out and what a sweet sister she had.
I agree!
Good to know people felt the same way about “freebies.”
Some things don’t change. 🙂
They say there’s no relationship like that of sisters! Hope you had a wonderful evening Helena and Ruth!
Diana xo
🙂
This reminded me of my two girls. They often “treat” each other when one of them is down.
Your daughters sound like wonderful children.
Very sweet entry. It looks like Ruth got her out of the doldrums, at least for an evening.
In the diary, Grandma often seemed to get annoyed by things Ruth did (or didn’t do). It’s so nice to see how sweet and caring her sister could be.
I’m trying to remember if my sister ever paid my way for anything . . . but since I’m the older sister, maybe I should’ve paid for her! Glad to hear Helena was out, having some fun.
Your comment about being the older sister made me smile.
That’s great … that she decided to go after all. When you’re feeling down, it’s always good with some distraction 🙂
I agree–Rather than sitting at home and moping, it’s so important to get out.
So nice of Grandma’s sister to try to cheer her!