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this morning where Master Jervie and I once cooked supper

it doesn't seem possible that it was nearly two years ago。  I could

still see the place where the smoke of our fire blackened the rock。 

It is funny how certain places get connected with certain people��

and you never go back without thinking of them。  I was quite lonely

without himfor two minutes。



What do you think is my latest activity�察�Daddy�拭 �You will begin

to believe that I am incorrigibleI am writing a book。  I started it

three weeks ago and am eating it up in chunks。  I've caught the secret。 

Master Jervie and that editor man were right�察�you are most convincing

when you write about the things you know。  And this time it is about

something that I do knowexhaustively。  Guess where it's laid�拭�

In the John Grier Home�  �And it's good�察�Daddy�察�I actually believe

it isjust about the tiny little things that happened every day。 

I'm a realist now。  I've abandoned romanticism�察�I shall go back to it

later though�察�when my own adventurous future begins。



This new book is going to get itself finishedand published� �

You see if it doesn't。 If you just want a thing hard enough and keep

on trying�察�you do get it in the end。  I've been trying for four years

to get a letter from youand I haven't given up hope yet。



Goodbye�察�Daddy dear��



��I like to call you Daddy dear�察�it's so alliterative。��

                                   Affectionately��

                                                   Judy





PS。  I forgot to tell you the farm news�察�but it's very distressing。 

Skip this postscript if you don't want your sensibilities all

wrought up。



Poor old Grove is dead。  He got so that he couldn't chew and they

had to shoot him。



Nine chickens were killed by a weasel or a skunk or a rat last week。



One of the cows is sick�察�and we had to have the veterinary surgeon

out from Bonnyrigg Four Corners。  Amasai stayed up all night to

give her linseed oil and whisky。  But we have an awful suspicion

that the poor sick cow got nothing but linseed oil。



Sentimental Tommy ��the tortoise´shell cat�� has disappeared��

we are afraid he has been caught in a trap。



There are lots of troubles in the world��





                                                   17th May

Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��



This is going to be extremely short because my shoulder aches at the

sight of a pen。  Lecture notes all day�察�immortal novel all evening��

make too much writing。



Commencement three weeks from next Wednesday。  I think you might come

and make my acquaintanceI shall hate you if you don't� �Julia's

inviting Master Jervie�察�he being her family�察�and Sallie's inviting

Jimmie McB。�察�he being her family�察�but who is there for me to invite�拭�

Just you and Lippett�察�and I don't want her。  Please come。



Yours�察�with love and writer's cramp。

                                               Judy





                               LOCK WILLOW��

                                                   19th June

Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��



I'm educated�  �My diploma is in the bottom bureau drawer with my

two best dresses。  Commencement was as usual�察�with a few showers

at vital moments。  Thank you for your rosebuds。  They were lovely。 

Master Jervie and Master Jimmie both gave me roses�察�too�察�but I left

theirs in the bath tub and carried yours in the class procession。



Here I am at Lock Willow for the summerfor ever maybe。  The board

is cheap�察�the surroundings quiet and conducive to a literary life。 

What more does a struggling author wish�拭 �I am mad about my book。 

I think of it every waking moment�察�and dream of it at night。  All I

want is peace and quiet and lots of time to work ��interspersed with

nourishing meals��。



Master Jervie is coming up for a week or so in August�察�and Jimmie

McBride is going to drop in sometime through the summer。 

He's connected with a bond house now�察�and goes about the country

selling bonds to banks。  He's going to combine the `Farmers' National'

at the Corners and me on the same trip。



You see that Lock Willow isn't entirely lacking in society。 

I'd be expecting to have you come motoring throughonly I know now

that that is hopeless。  When you wouldn't come to my commencement��

I tore you from my heart and buried you for ever。

                           Judy Abbott�察�A。B。





                                                   24th July

Dearest Daddy´Long´Legs��



Isn't it fun to workor don't you ever do it�拭 �It's especially

fun when your kind of work is the thing you'd rather do more than

anything else in the world。  I've been writing as fast as my pen

would go every day this summer�察�and my only quarrel with life

is that the days aren't long enough to write all the beautiful

and valuable and entertaining thoughts I'm thinking。



I've finished the second draft of my book and am going to begin

the third tomorrow morning at half´past seven。  It's the sweetest

book you ever sawit is�察�truly。  I think of nothing else。 

I can barely wait in the morning to dress and eat before beginning��

then I write and write and write till suddenly I'm so tired that I'm

limp all over。  Then I go out with Colin ��the new sheep dog�� and romp

through the fields and get a fresh supply of ideas for the next day。 

It's the most beautiful book you ever sawOh�察�pardonI said

that before。



You don't think me conceited�察�do you�察�Daddy dear��



I'm not�察�really�察�only just now I'm in the enthusiastic stage。 

Maybe later on I'll get cold and critical and sniffy。  No�察�I'm sure

I won't� �This time I've written a real book。  Just wait till you

see it。



I'll try for a minute to talk about something else。  I never told you��

did I�察�that Amasai and Carrie got married last May�拭 �They are still

working here�察�but so far as I can see it has spoiled them both。 

She used to laugh when he tramped in mud or dropped ashes on the floor��

but nowyou should hear her scold�  �And she doesn't curl her hair

any longer。  Amasai�察�who used to be so obliging about beating

rugs and carrying wood�察�grumbles if you suggest such a thing。 

Also his neckties are quite dingyblack and brown�察�where they

used to be scarlet and purple。  I've determined never to marry。 

It's a deteriorating process�察�evidently。



There isn't much of any farm news。  The animals are all in the best

of health。  The pigs are unusually fat�察�the cows seem contented

and the hens are laying well。  Are you interested in poultry�拭�

If so�察�let me recommend that invaluable little work�察�200 Eggs per

Hen per Year。  I am thinking of starting an incubator next spring

and raising broilers。  You see I'm settled at Lock Willow permanently。 

I have decided to stay until I've written 114 novels like Anthony

Trollope's mother。  Then I shall have completed my life work and can

retire and travel。



Mr。 James McBride spent last Sunday with us。  Fried chicken and ice´cream

for dinner�察�both of which he appeared to appreciate。  I was awfully

glad to see him�察�he brought a momentary reminder that the world at

large exists。  Poor Jimmie is having a hard time peddling his bonds。 

The `Farmers' National' at the Corners wouldn't have anything

to do with them in spite of the fact that they pay six per cent。 

interest and sometimes seven。  I think he'll end up by going home

to Worcester and taking a job in his father's factory。  He's too open

and confiding and kind´hearted ever to make a successful financier。 

But to be the manager of a flourishing overall factory is a very

desirable position�察�don't you think�拭 �Just now he turns up his nose

at overalls�察�but he'll come to them。



I hope you appreciate the fact that this is a long letter from

a person with writer's cramp。  But I still love you�察�Daddy dear��

and I'm very happy。  With beautiful scenery all about�察�and lots

to eat and a comfortable four´post bed and a ream of blank paper

and a pint of inkwhat more does one want in the world��

                           Yours as always��

                                               Judy



PS。  The postman arrives with some more news。  We are to expect

Master Jervie on Friday next to spend a week。  That's a very

pleasant prospectonly I am afraid my poor book will suffer。 

Master Jervie is very demanding。





                                               27th August

Dear Daddy´Long´Legs��



Where are you�察�I wonder��



I never know what part of the world you are in�察�but I hope you're

not in New York during this awful weather。  I hope you're on a

mountain peak ��but not in Switzerland�察�somewhere nearer�� looking at

the snow and thinking about me。  Please be thinking about me。 

I'm quite lonely and I want to be thought about。  Oh�察�Daddy�察�I wish

I knew you�  �Then when we were unhappy we could cheer each other up。



I don't think I can stand much more of Lock Willow。  I'm thinking

of moving。  Sallie is going to do settlement work in Boston

next winter。  Don't you think it would be nice for me to go with her��

then we could have a studio together�拭 �I would write while she

SETTLED and we could be together in the evenings。  Evenings are

very long when there's no one but the Semples and Carrie and Amasai

to talk to。  I know in advance that you won't like my studio idea。 

I can read your secretary's letter now��





`Miss Jerusha Abbott。

       `DEAR MADAM��



`Mr。 Smith prefers that you remain at Lock Willow。

               `Yours truly��

                           `ELMER H。 GRIGGS。'





I hate your secretary。  I am certain that a man named Elmer H。

Griggs must be horrid。  But truly�察�Daddy�察�I think I shall have to go

to Boston。  I can't stay here。  If something doesn't happen soon��

I shall throw myself into the silo pit out of sheer desperation。



Mercy� �but it's hot。  All the grass is burnt up and the brooks are

dry and the roads are dusty。  It hasn't rained for weeks and weeks。



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