Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
ROLlO m NEW YORK.
He Sees the Sights with Uncle George
and Writes Home.

He Sees the sights with Uncle George
and Writes Home.
The morning after their arrival in New
York Jonas and Rollo were sitting to-
gether in the sunny front room in the
hotel, when Rollo suddenly remembered
that he had letter to write to his father
that day, so he opened his trunk and
took out his little portfolio, fresh quire
of note paper, pen and bottle of ink
and some envelopes, and placed them all
on the table.
"What are you going to do now Roll
lo?" asked Jonas.
Il am going to write letter to my
father" replied ROllo.
Don't You think you had better wait
for your Uncle George to come and teach
You how to writer" continued Jonas
More haste less speed, you know"
I've been to school long enough to
know how to write letter" retorted
Rollo. who, like most boys, was fond of
having his own way. Jonas smiled but
said nothing, and Rollo took up his pen
and began to write. Pretty soon he
looked up and said TO Jonas:
"What was the name of that place to
which Uncle George so kindly took US
last night"
That" replied Jonas, lis what is
called lecture; but if you are going to
write to your father about it you had
better wait till your uncle comes. He
is a master hand at letter writing"
But Rollo paid no heed to Jonas and
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 "a lesson this morning.
am glad that you have already begun
to practice"
He is writing letter to his father"
said Jonas. Il told him to wait till you
came, but he wanted to write about that
that er lecture be saw last night"
Good gracious, Rollo" exclaimed Mr.
George, Il am glad | came in time. Let
me see what You have written"
Rollo handed his uncle the letter, and
Mr.. George read as follows:
MY DEAR FATHER arrived in New
York with Jonas, and Uncle George met
US and we went to nice hotel, where he
showed me how to get dinner for less
than six dollars apiece. chad terrapin,
and | ate two wings and something that
izzled ont of bottle, and after dinner
Jonas took some medicine. Then we went
to lecture where there We're great
many ladies with red legs"
This was as far as Rollo had written,
and when Mr.. George had read it he
said: Il am glad that | came in time,
Rollo, for it would have grieved Your
kind father to have received such let
ter as this from his only son. He would
think that your mind was filed entirely
with frivolous things and that Won were
deriving 10 real benefit from the many
| instructive talks we have had. Now !
will show you how to write a letter"
This was the letter that Mr.. Holiday
| received the next day:
Ny DEAR FATHER-l am having very nice
time, and am learning a great deal. Uncle
George met Us at the depot and We went TO
dinner. We had duck, a bird Of rare plumage,
| as Uncle George told me. Then we attended a
| lecture, which interested both Jonas and me
| very much. Uncle George thought that you
would have enjoyed it too. ! am keeping an
account Of everything that l spend, because
! things cost great deal here. When ! write
! next will send you the account. Your affec-
tiouate son, RoLLo.
! Is that all you're going to say about
money" asked Jonas. That's all right, "
rejoined Mr.. George; well touch him
for some more dust later on."-J. L.
! Ford in New York Herald.