Servants of India Society,
Poona City,
February 23, 1915
My dear sister,
What would your say of a brother who does not inquire about his sister's
health, does not acknowledge her message of goodwill and who does not even
send a note of sympathy on her father's death? You will believe me when I
tell you that I have not had a moment's rest after our landing. I thought
therefore that I would write to you on settling down somewhere. Then I
heard from Mr. Gokhale just when I left for Bolpur that you had lost your
father. I said to myself then that I would write to you on reaching Bolpur.
But no sooner did I reach Bolpur than I had to retrace my steps to visit
the desolate home of the Society. Oh! the pity of it. And yet my Rajya
Guru died as very few had the privilege of dying.
And now excuse me for the delay in writing to you. My sympathies are with you
in your sorrow. You have enough philosophy in you to bear the grief that
has overtaken you. Do please let me know how you are keeping.
With regards from us both,
Yours sincerely,
M. K. Gandhi