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it makes the fourth time。  No doubt about it�察�Daddy�察�goods are not

distributed evenly。  Sallie�察�as usual�察�goes to the Adirondacks。 

And what do you think I am going to do�拭 �You may have three guesses。 

Lock Willow�拭 �Wrong。  The Adirondacks with Sallie�拭 �Wrong。 

��I'll never attempt that again�察�I was discouraged last year。��

Can't you guess anything else�拭 �You're not very inventive。 

I'll tell you�察�Daddy�察�if you'll promise not to make a lot of objections。 

I warn your secretary in advance that my mind is made up。



I am going to spend the summer at the seaside with a Mrs。 Charles

Paterson and tutor her daughter who is to enter college in the autumn。 

I met her through the McBrides�察�and she is a very charming woman。 

I am to give lessons in English and Latin to the younger daughter��

too�察�but I shall have a little time to myself�察�and I shall be earning

fifty dollars a month�  �Doesn't that impress you as a perfectly

exorbitant amount�拭 �She offered it�察�I should have blushed to ask

for more than twenty´five。



I finish at Magnolia ��that's where she lives�� the first of September��

and shall probably spend the remaining three weeks at Lock Willow

I should like to see the Semples again and all the friendly animals。



How does my programme strike you�察�Daddy�拭�

I am getting quite independent�察�you see。 

You have put me on my feet and I think I can almost walk alone by now。



Princeton commencement and our examinations exactly coincide

which is an awful blow。  Sallie and I did so want to get away in time

for it�察�but of course that is utterly impossible。



Goodbye�察�Daddy。  Have a nice summer and come back in the autumn

rested and ready for another year of work。  ��That's what you ought

to be writing to me�。� I haven't any idea what you do in the summer��

or how you amuse yourself。  I can't visualize your surroundings。 

Do you play golf or hunt or ride horseback or just sit in the sun

and meditate��



Anyway�察�whatever it is�察�have a good time and don't forget Judy。





                                                       10th June

Dear Daddy��



This is the hardest letter I ever wrote�察�but I have decided

what I must do�察�and there isn't going to be any turning back。 

It is very sweet and generous and dear of you to wish to send me

to Europe this summerfor the moment I was intoxicated by the idea��

but sober second thoughts said no。  It would be rather illogical of me

to refuse to take your money for college�察�and then use it instead

just for amusement�  �You mustn't get me used to too many luxuries。 

One doesn't miss what one has never had�察�but it's awfully hard

going without things after one has commenced thinking they are his

hers ��English language needs another pronoun�� by natural right。 

Living with Sallie and Julia is an awful strain on my stoical philosophy。 

They have both had things from the time they were babies��

they accept happiness as a matter of course。  The World�察�they think��

owes them everything they want。  Maybe the World doesin any case��

it seems to acknowledge the debt and pay up。  But as for me��

it owes me nothing�察�and distinctly told me so in the beginning。 

I have no right to borrow on credit�察�for there will come a time when the

World will repudiate my claim。



I seem to be floundering in a sea of metaphorbut I hope you

grasp my meaning�拭 �Anyway�察�I have a very strong feeling that the

only honest thing for me to do is to teach this summer and begin

to support myself。







                                       MAGNOLIA��

                                               Four days later



I'd got just that much written�察�whenwhat do you think happened�拭�

The maid arrived with Master Jervie's card。  He is going abroad

too this summer�察�not with Julia and her family�察�but entirely by

himself I told him that you had invited me to go with a lady who is

chaperoning a party of girls。  He knows about you�察�Daddy。  That is��

he knows that my father and mother are dead�察�and that a kind gentleman

is sending me to college�察�I simply didn't have the courage to tell

him about the John Grier Home and all the rest。  He thinks that you

are my guardian and a perfectly legitimate old family friend。 

I have never told him that I didn't know youthat would seem

too queer��



Anyway�察�he insisted on my going to Europe。  He said that it

was a necessary part of my education and that I mustn't think

of refusing。  Also�察�that he would be in Paris at the same time��

and that we would run away from the chaperon occasionally

and have dinner together at nice�察�funny�察�foreign restaurants。



Well�察�Daddy�察�it did appeal to me�  �I almost weakened�察�if he hadn't

been so dictatorial�察�maybe I should have entirely weakened。 

I can be enticed step by step�察�but I WON'T be forced。  He said I

was a silly�察�foolish�察�irrational�察�quixotic�察�idiotic�察�stubborn child

��those are a few of his abusive adjectives�察�the rest escape me����

and that I didn't know what was good for me�察�I ought to let older

people judge。  We almost quarrelledI am not sure but that we

entirely did��



In any case�察�I packed my trunk fast and came up here。  I thought

I'd better see my bridges in flames behind me before I finished

writing to you。  They are entirely reduced to ashes now。 

Here I am at Cliff Top ��the name of Mrs。 Paterson's cottage�� with my

trunk unpacked and Florence ��the little one�� already struggling

with first declension nouns。  And it bids fair to be a struggle� �

She is a most uncommonly spoiled child�察�I shall have to teach

her first how to studyshe has never in her life concentrated

on anything more difficult than ice´cream soda water。



We use a quiet corner of the cliffs for a schoolroomMrs。 Paterson wishes

me to keep them out of doorsand I will say that I find it difficult

to concentrate with the blue sea before me and ships a´sailing by� �

And when I think I might be on one�察�sailing off to foreign lands

but I WON'T let myself think of anything but Latin Grammar。





The prepositions a or ab�察�absque�察�coram�察�cum�察�de e or ex��

prae�察�pro�察�sine�察�tenus�察�in�察�subter�察�sub and super govern the ablative。





So you see�察�Daddy�察�I am already plunged into work with my eyes

persistently set against temptation。  Don't be cross with me��

please�察�and don't think that I do not appreciate your kindness��

for I doalwaysalways。  The only way I can ever repay you

is by turning out a Very Useful Citizen ��Are women citizens�拭�

I don't suppose they are。�� Anyway�察�a Very Useful Person。  And when you

look at me you can say�察 �I gave that Very Useful Person to the world。'



That sounds well�察�doesn't it�察�Daddy�拭 �But I don't wish to mislead you。 

The feeling often comes over me that I am not at all remarkable��

it is fun to plan a career�察�but in all probability I shan't turn

out a bit different from any other ordinary person。  I may end by

marrying an undertaker and being an inspiration to him in his work。

                           Yours ever��

                                           Judy





                                                   19th August

Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��



My window looks out on the loveliest landscapeocean´scape�察�rather

nothing but water and rocks。



The summer goes。  I spend the morning with Latin and English

and algebra and my two stupid girls。  I don't know how Marion is

ever going to get into college�察�or stay in after she gets there。 

And as for Florence�察�she is hopelessbut oh� �such a little beauty。 

I don't suppose it matters in the least whether they are stupid

or not so long as they are pretty�拭 �One can't help thinking�察�though��

how their conversation will bore their husbands�察�unless they

are fortunate enough to obtain stupid husbands。  I suppose that's

quite possible�察�the world seems to be filled with stupid men��

I've met a number this summer。



In the afternoon we take a walk on the cliffs�察�or swim�察�if the tide

is right。  I can swim in salt water with the utmost ease you see

my education is already being put to use��



A letter comes from Mr。 Jervis Pendleton in Paris�察�rather a short

concise letter�察�I'm not quite forgiven yet for refusing to follow

his advice。  However�察�if he gets back in time�察�he will see me

for a few days at Lock Willow before college opens�察�and if I

am very nice and sweet and docile�察�I shall ��I am led to infer��

be received into favour again。



Also a letter from Sallie。  She wants me to come to their camp

for two weeks in September。  Must I ask your permission�察�or haven't

I yet arrived at the place where I can do as I please�拭 �Yes�察�I am

sure I haveI'm a Senior�察�you know。  Having worked all summer��

I feel like taking a little healthful recreation�察�I want to see

the Adirondacks�察�I want to see Sallie�察�I want to see Sallie's brother

he's going to teach me to canoeand ��we come to my chief motive��

which is mean�� I want Master Jervie to arrive at Lock Willow and find

me not there。



I MUST show him that he can't dictate to me。  No one can dictate

to me but you�察�Daddyand you can't always�  �I'm off for the woods。

                                       Judy





                                       CAMP MCBRIDE��

                                                   6th September



Dear Daddy��



Your letter didn't come in time ��I am pleased to say��。 If you

wish your instructions to be obeyed�察�you must have your secretary

transmit them in less than two weeks。  As you observe�察�I am here��

and have been for five days。



The woods are fine�察�and so is the camp�察�and so is the weather��

and so are the McBrides�察�and so is the whole world。  I'm very happy��



There's Jimmie calling for me to come canoeing。  Goodbyesorry to

have disobeyed�察�but why are you so persistent about not wanting

me to play a little�拭 �When I've worked all the summer I deserve

two weeks。  You are awfully dog´in´the´mangerish。



HoweverI love you still�察�Daddy�察�in spite of all your faults。

                          
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