Telegram-herald., 1891-09-08

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The morning after their arrival In New
York Jonas and Rollo were sitting to-
esthsr In the sunny front room in tbs
hotel. when Rollo snddenly remembered
that he nzd letter 70 write 20 his father
that day. 20 he opened bis trunk and
took out mis- little portfolio. freeh quirs
of nots paper, . pen and bottle Of ink
and sems envelopes. and placed them al
On the table.
"WhAt ara you going To do row. Rol-
lor asked Jonas.
Il am going 70 write . letter TO my
father. replied Rolio.
Don't you think you had better wait
for your Uncle George 10 come and teach
you how To writeT continued Jonas
More haste less speed. you know"
"rvs been to school long enough 10
know how 70 write . letter." retorted
Rollo. who. like most boys. was fond Of
having his own way. Jonas smiled. bat
said nothing. and Rollo took up his pen
and began - write. Pretty soon he
What was the name Of that place to
which Uncle George so kindly took Us
last night"
THAT" replied Jonas, els what is
called lecture; but II you are going to
write to your father about it you had
better wait till your uncle comes. He
Is master hand at letter writing"
D~lf a.
went on with his work. Pretty soon
the door opened and Mr.. George entered
the room.
"Good morning. Rollo; good morning,
Jonas" he said. "Well. Rollo, see you
are ready to take lesson this morning
! am glad that you have already begun
70 practice"
He il writing letter to his father
said Jonas. II told him TO wait till you
came. but he wanted to write about that
that er lecture he saw last night"
"Good gracious. Rollow exclaimed Mr..
George, sI am glad came in tims. Let
me zee what You have written"
Rollo handed his uncle the letter, and
Mr.. George read ~ follows:
"MY DEAR FArHER-I arrived In New
York with Jonas, and Uncle George met
N and we went to nice hotel, where he
showed me how to get q dinner for less
than siz dollars apiece. Wehad terrapin,
and / ate two wings and something that
6zxled ont Of = bottle. and after dinner
Jonas took some medicine. Then we went
TO q lecture where there were q great
many ladies with red legs"
This was as far as Rollo had written.
and when Mr. George had read it he
said: 81 am glad that ! came in time,
Rollo, for it would have grievsd your
kind father to have received such let
ter rs this from his only son. He would
think that your mind was filed entirely
with frivolous things and that you were
deriving no real benefit from the many
instructive talks we have had. Now
will show you how to write letter."
This was the letter that Mr.. Holiday
received the next day:
Mt DEAR FATHER-I am having q very nice
time, and am learning q great deal. Uncls
dinner. We had duck, bird of rare plumage.
~ Unclo George told me. Then we attended a
lecture. which interested both Jonas and me
very much. Cnclo George thought that you
would have enjoyed IL too. ] am keeping nm
account OF everything that ] spend. because
things cost q great deal here. When I write
next will send you the account Your affec-
tionAte son. RoLLo.
"Is that al you're going to say about
money! asked Jonas. "That's all right" :"
rejoined Mr.. George; "we'u touch him
for some more dust later on."-J. L.
Ford in New York Herald.