Shortcut to School Quilt Block

     I found the pattern for this 9" Shortcut to School block on-line at Quilter's Cache:
http://www.quilterscache.com/S/ShortcutToSchoolBlock.html. 
     In these diary entries, Hattie is serving as a substitute teacher for Fannie George, Frank's sister.  (Frank is the man she's dating.)  Bobby is Frank's youngest brother. 

Thursday, October 26, 1916 -
"I'm going to bed early, as I have to be up early in the morning for I'm going to teach school!  I'm a little shaky on the subject, but I wanted to help Fannie out.  She phoned me and asked me about it this evening, and I promised her I'd do what I could." 

Friday, October 27, 1916 -
"Well, I had a lovely day!  It has been an ideal day as far as the weather is concerned, too.  Frank came for me about eight o'clock.  I was all ready, and Mother had a nice lunch packed for me, and we were soon off. 

"The children were all just lovely, and I didn't have a bit of trouble with any of them - not even Mike as George predicted.  He was real nice to me.  Bobby pumped water for me, gave me four apples, and was a perfect little gentleman, but Frank told me he had given him a few instructions.  

"Frank was at Niles' and came down for me soon after school was out.  We discussed the day's affairs and so forth for a while, then came on home.  

"I sure ate an immense share of the good supper Mother had for us.  Among much else, she had a little liverwurst, and I got so tickled at Papa.  He took a piece and smelled it before he put it on his plate."   

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