Veronica Montserrat Jul 6, 2021:

I agree, she wrote the name of her daughter, Benson, and the letters N and S are erased.

Samuël Buysschaert Jul 6, 2021:

I agree with Althea For those who want to take a look:
https://www.google.fr/books/edition/In_My_House/IjBiCAAAQBAJ... (Cf. Aperçu, passage 31)

Althea Draper Jul 6, 2021:

The surname of the character who's narrating this text is Benson. The shoe belonged to her daughter. So, it would look like part of her daughter's surname - the letters N and S of Benson - which she wrote inside the shoe, have been worn away by her daughter's wear and tear of the shoes.