Mrs. Elmer Kipp lived in Riders Mills, a small village in Columbia County of east-central New York.

This community, built around mills on the Kinderhook Creek, was partially destroyed by floods in 1869.

Surviving structures are now part of a significant historic district.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_Mills_Historic_District

In June of 1910, Mrs. Kipp received a postcard greeting from her sister, Edith.

Edith mailed the postcard from Petersburg, a hamlet once known as “South Petersburgh”, which adjoins the larger town of Petersburgh.

This picturesque area, on the Hoosic River, is in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains of east-central New York State.

Riders Mills is about 28 miles southwest of Petersburg.

(You have to scroll to the end of the wiki entry for “Petersburgh” to reach the identification of the hamlet of Peterburg.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersburgh,_New_York

The face of the postcard is a fine drawing of a rose stem adorned with a blue ribbon.

It is unclear if the postcard is meant to be viewed horizontally or vertically – I have included both views in the post.

On the reverse, Edith immediately apologizes – “Forgive me this time”.

She adds, “I will do better next time”.

It is impossible to know certainly what transgression Edith asks to be overlooked – it may be her failure to respond to an earlier postcard or letter.

(A common theme of postcard messages is reproach for failure to answer earlier communication in a timely fashion.)

Edith adds more news; she is “all alone”.

“Otis is to the Lake yet.”

Presumably, Otis is the husband (or other relative) of Edith.

Perhaps the solitude at home gave Edith the opportunity to catch up on her correspondence.

One hopes that Mrs. Kipp forgave the negligence of Edith – and that the sisters remained faithful correspondents for many years.