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the orphans�察�but that wasn't a real play and it doesn't count。
And what do you think we're going to see�拭 �Hamlet。 Think of that� �
We studied it for four weeks in Shakespeare class and I know it
by heart。
I am so excited over all these prospects that I can scarcely sleep。
Goodbye�察�Daddy。
This is a very entertaining world。
Yours ever��
Judy
PS。 I've just looked at the calendar。 It's the 28th。
Another postscript。
I saw a street car conductor today with one brown eye and one blue。
Wouldn't he make a nice villain for a detective story��
7th April
Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��
Mercy� �Isn't New York big�拭 �Worcester is nothing to it。 Do you
mean to tell me that you actually live in all that confusion�拭�
I don't believe that I shall recover for months from the bewildering
effect of two days of it。 I can't begin to tell you all the amazing
things I've seen�察�I suppose you know�察�though�察�since you live
there yourself。
But aren't the streets entertaining�拭 �And the people�拭 �And the shops�拭�
I never saw such lovely things as there are in the windows。
It makes you want to devote your life to wearing clothes。
Sallie and Julia and I went shopping together Saturday morning。
Julia went into the very most gorgeous place I ever saw�察�white and
gold walls and blue carpets and blue silk curtains and gilt chairs。
A perfectly beautiful lady with yellow hair and a long black silk
trailing gown came to meet us with a welcoming smile。 I thought we
were paying a social call�察�and started to shake hands�察�but it seems
we were only buying hatsat least Julia was。 She sat down in front
of a mirror and tried on a dozen�察�each lovelier than the last��
and bought the two loveliest of all。
I can't imagine any joy in life greater than sitting down in front
of a mirror and buying any hat you choose without having first
to consider the price� �There's no doubt about it�察�Daddy�察�New York
would rapidly undermine this fine stoical character which the John
Grier Home so patiently built up。
And after we'd finished our shopping�察�we met Master Jervie
at Sherry's。 I suppose you've been in Sherry's�拭�Picture that��
then picture the dining´room of the John Grier Home with its
oilcloth´covered tables�察�and white crockery that you CAN'T break��
and wooden´handled knives and forks�察�and fancy the way I felt��
I ate my fish with the wrong fork�察�but the waiter very kindly gave
me another so that nobody noticed。
And after luncheon we went to the theatreit was dazzling��
marvellous�察�unbelievableI dream about it every night。
Isn't Shakespeare wonderful��
Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class��
I appreciated it before�察�but now�察�clear me��
I think�察�if you don't mind�察�that I'd rather be an actress than
a writer。 Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a
dramatic school�拭 �And then I'll send you a box for all my performances��
and smile at you across the footlights。 Only wear a red rose
in your buttonhole�察�please�察�so I'll surely smile at the right man。
It would be an awfully embarrassing mistake if I picked out the wrong one。
We came back Saturday night and had our dinner in the train��
at little tables with pink lamps and negro waiters。 I never heard
of meals being served in trains before�察�and I inadvertently said so。
`Where on earth were you brought up��' said Julia to me。
`In a village��' said I meekly�察�to Julia。
`But didn't you ever travel��' said she to me。
`Not till I came to college�察�and then it was only a hundred
and sixty miles and we didn't eat��' said I to her。
She's getting quite interested in me�察�because I say such funny things。
I try hard not to�察�but they do pop out when I'm surprised
and I'm surprised most of the time。 It's a dizzying experience��
Daddy�察�to pass eighteen years in the John Grier Home�察�and then
suddenly to be plunged into the WORLD。
But I'm getting acclimated。 I don't make such awful mistakes as I did��
and I don't feel uncomfortable any more with the other girls。 I used
to squirm whenever people looked at me。 I felt as though they saw
right through my sham new clothes to the checked ginghams underneath。
But I'm not letting the ginghams bother me any more。 Sufficient unto
yesterday is the evil thereof。
I forgot to tell you about our flowers。 Master Jervie gave us each
a big bunch of violets and lilies´of´the´valley。 Wasn't that sweet
of him�拭 �I never used to care much for menjudging by Trustees
but I'm changing my mind。
Eleven pagesthis is a letter� �Have courage。 I'm going to stop。
Yours always��
Judy
10th April
Dear Mr。 Rich´Man��
Here's your cheque for fifty dollars。 Thank you very much��
but I do not feel that I can keep it。 My allowance is sufficient
to afford all of the hats that I need。 I am sorry that I wrote
all that silly stuff about the millinery shop�察�it's just that I
had never seen anything like it before。
However�察�I wasn't begging� �And I would rather not accept any more
charity than I have to。
Sincerely yours��
Jerusha Abbott
11th April
Dearest Daddy��
Will you please forgive me for the letter I wrote you yesterday�拭�
After I posted it I was sorry�察�and tried to get it back�察�but that
beastly mail clerk wouldn't give it back to me。
It's the middle of the night now�察�I've been awake for hours
thinking what a Worm I amwhat a Thousand´legged Worm
and that's the worst I can say� �I've closed the door very softly
into the study so as not to wake Julia and Sallie�察�and am sitting
up in bed writing to you on paper torn out of my history note´book。
I just wanted to tell you that I am sorry I was so impolite
about your cheque。 I know you meant it kindly�察�and I think you're
an old dear to take so much trouble for such a silly thing as a hat。
I ought to have returned it very much more graciously。
But in any case�察�I had to return it。 It's different with me than
with other girls。 They can take things naturally from people。
They have fathers and brothers and aunts and uncles�察�but I can't
be on any such relations with any one。 I like to pretend that you
belong to me�察�just to play with the idea�察�but of course I know you
don't。 I'm alone�察�reallywith my back to the wall fighting the world
and I get sort of gaspy when I think about it。 I put it out of my mind��
and keep on pretending�察�but don't you see�察�Daddy�拭 �I can't accept
any more money than I have to�察�because some day I shall be wanting
to pay it back�察�and even as great an author as I intend to be won't
be able to face a PERFECTLY TREMENDOUS debt。
I'd love pretty hats and things�察�but I mustn't mortgage the future
to pay for them。
You'll forgive me�察�won't you�察�for being so rude�拭 �I have an awful
habit of writing impulsively when I first think things�察�and then
posting the letter beyond recall。 But if I sometimes seem thoughtless
and ungrateful�察�I never mean it。 In my heart I thank you always
for the life and freedom and independence that you have given me。
My childhood was just a long�察�sullen stretch of revolt�察�and now I am
so happy every moment of the day that I can't believe it's true。
I feel like a made´up heroine in a story´book。
It's a quarter past two。 I'm going to tiptoe out to post this
off now。 You'll receive it in the next mail after the other��
so you won't have a very long time to think bad of me。
Good night�察�Daddy��
I love you always��
Judy
4th May
Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��
Field Day last Saturday。 It was a very spectacular occasion。
First we had a parade of all the classes�察�with everybody dressed
in white linen�察�the Seniors carrying blue and gold Japanese umbrellas��
and the juniors white and yellow banners。 Our class had crimson balloons
very fetching�察�especially as they were always getting loose
and floating offand the Freshmen wore green tissue´paper hats
with long streamers。 Also we had a band in blue uniforms hired
from town。 Also about a dozen funny people�察�like downs in a circus��
to keep the spectators entertained between events。
Julia was dressed as a fat country man with a linen duster and
whiskers and baggy umbrella。 Patsy Moriarty ��Patrici really。
Did you ever hear such a name�拭 �Mrs。 Lippett couldn't have done better��
who is tall and thin was Julia's wife in a absurd green bonnet
over one ear。 Waves of laughter followed them the whole length
of the course。 Julia played the part extremely well。 I never
dreamed that a Pendleton could display so much comedy spirit
begging Master Jervie' pardon�察�I don't consider him a true
Pendleton though�察�an more than I consider you a true Trustee。
Sallie and I weren't in the parade because we were entered for
the events。 And what do you think�拭 �We both won� �At least
in something。 We tried for the running broad jump and lost��
but Sallie won the pole´vaulting ��seven feet three inches��
and I won the fifty´yard sprint ��eight seconds��。
I was pretty panting at the end�察�but it was great fun�察�with the
whole class waving balloons and cheering and yelling��
What's the matter with Judy Abbott��
She's all right。
Who's all right��
Judy Ab´bott��
That�察�Daddy�察�is true fame。 Then trotting back to the dressing tent
and being rubbed down with alcohol and having a lemon to suck。
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