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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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