Letters from Lida - 48

October 17

Fanechka, my dear!

Couple of days ago we received your letter that you sent us with Fainstein, also a seder <package?> and photos. Fanechka, dear, I beg you not to do such silly thing any more and not to spend your money. I ask you very much, do not even think about sending parcels anymore, I am sorry that you are spending money on it, you could spend it on something of substance. Don’t be upset with me Fanechka, but you’re like a child in this regard.  Now is not a time to spend money on silly things, you better buy yourself a pair of shoes or something else and we would be very glad. Fanechka, I repeat one more time,  even if you have a very good way to send us something, I am asking you very strongly not to send us anything and not to spend even one <unclear, peset?> on such silliness.  I personally did not visit Fainstein yet, it is not appropriate to see him right after arrival, he must be horribly tired, but Mama and Papa visited him on Friday night. We did not find out much from him, as you understand we were interested only in you, we were even interested in what you were wearing. And about you personally he did not tell us much, only that you looked happy and content.  Fanechka, I wanted to write you a long time ago that I don’t have a good feeling about your job, so try somehow to get a job in the city, not in a village. Maybe Krupskie <meaning a family named Krypsky> could help you. As for Kuren’s <?> sister, you know that I don’t like them at all. You know that I despise this <unclear>. But if you like it, you possibly could find a good place. May God give you luck in all your endeavors. Try to find something in Jerusalem, maybe some job. Fenechka, I see how you smile saying that it is easy for me to say “find a job” but it is not easy to accomplish. Most importantly, live, believe, and hope, and God will help you. Almost in every letter to you I write about myself. You know that before your departure I told you that I want very much to leave, so try to help me <?>. You write that you sent me a personal letter but I did not receive it yet. Still hope to receive it. You wrote that people

 
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