October 4, 1904
Alson Clark, Paris
To Amelia A. Baker, Watertown, New York
Dear Mela,
You are no doubt now at Placid and the wedding is over and the victims have departed while you all help in putting away the decorations for another time.
Paris is fine now. Fall is just coming and the trees are changing color rapidly and are beautiful, especially in the Luxembourg where I have been at work this morning. There are any number of little trees set out in boxes and they are getting to be different colors and look great while the mornings open usually with a light fog, that is, almost white but giving everything a beautiful tinge.
It isn't cold yet although here and there we have a day when I build a little fire in the studio so that I feel comfortable. The fair is still in progress here and we can hear the roar of the Lions from our place and the music from the merry-go-rounds keep up until midnight but we are sleeping right through it as comfortable as you please.
Our anniversary passed off like a wet fire cracker. There wasn't anyone in town who could come up to dinner in the evening, at least who we wanted, and not a word have we received regarding the affair, from friend or foe, so we two did our shouting together and sped onto our third year of married bliss without a word from anyone but quite happy just the same.
Well good bye for this time and lots of love to all.
As ever,
Alson