Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-05-09

DEAp Mrxxrr.I am sorry tn learn that
Won are making such a hngbeSro f vour com.
nosit;ons. and even dreading TO return 10
scbool because Won know that next vear
certain number If lines mist he written for
everv axerc;se know vour teacbers are
reasonable and will not exnect finished es.
savs from n tan.vaars.old GIRL vet thew are
riSgbt in sunnosino that Won have ideas and
thew nurnose giving Won an onnortunitv 10
exnress them. Nov I nronose that Won
nract;ce writing n little before next term
onens and IL Won 90 to work in the RIGHT
wav what Won now dread aa n task NAV
nrove pleasure. think the word Gamma.
stion fr;qbtens Won. for Won never seem TO
lack IDEAS or words 70 express them. when
writing letters. "Ohn Won saw. al always
have something TO write about in letters
something that I know about and care
about." That is right. and Won should choose
vour comnosition subject in the same way
something that Won knop about and care
about. You are ALWAYS interested in pretty
hats, and fancy goods. Suppose YOU write
down what YOU saw in Mrs. BIS shop-win-
dow this morning, and give description of
the arrangement. Next, write about your
flower garden. Do not say. 81 love flowers.
have many very beautiful plants in sum-
mpr. | pnIOX WORKING IN INV garden very
much; ;" and then begin nibbiing your pen
stock. and wondering what Won shall write
next Give the dimensions of your garden
and its location in regard to the house.
Name the plants around the outside. be-
ginning at the northwest corner. Tell Us
whether the rose-bush in the southeast cor
ner is white or damask, and how you man.
age to keep the bugs off. Do not forget to
y.
English violets, and the circle of pansie,
that lifted their almost human faces to greet
us last summer. Enter into all the little
particulars about the yard. lust as YOU do
when YOU write to me, and YOU can strik.
out the suDerHuous words and sentences when
YOU copv IT. 1 do not wish Won to be COM
PEELED 10 stretch your article to its utmost to
cover the required amount of paper; hu
rather, | wish you to have so many thoughts
that Won can write each one in "A concise form.
and still leave your composition of suitabl,
length.
Some think it a good idea to convert DO.
etry into prose. You might try your hand
at writing Enoch Arden in prose. No. d,
not expect Won to improve upon T.nnyson's
version of the story, but the fryioo will in.
lure neither yourself nor the poem. Learn
all YOU can of the life and labors of p. p.
Bliss. and that will occupy your spare mo-
nents for few DAYS. Give an abstract OF
Mrs. Molloy's last lecture. writing it as
nearly in her own words as possible.
By the way. it NAV be a good plan for Won
to write out every lecture that YOU hear in
this way. Get blank book and try il. Ii
YOU were to read only half as MANY books.
and let those be the half that YOU care to re-
member, and spend the remaining time that
Won now devote TO reading worthless hooks.
in writing about the good ones, think vour
education will be better than if Won 90 ON
in your present method. reading everything
that comes in your way. and not irving or
caring to remember Memory will soon play
YOU false if YOU treat her in that way.
But wanted to mention one more sub.
ect for YOU to write about. We will sup.
pose that YOU live in Barre, VT: write about
your own town. Do not think there is little
to be writer. Try it. Give the location.