From 8-year old Hilda’s diary:

This morning my father asked me if I would like to go away with him for a few days so we could get acquainted with each other and I said, “Oh yes!” I would even go away with someone who I was not well acquainted with. I was so excited and he went right downtown and bought tickets for Lake Tahoe and we are going there tonight. I am glad and it will be the first time I ever slept on a train.