Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-13
HER COLLEGE
ADVANTAGES


Banlster, but they solaced them
selves with the Thought that It was
for her good. Mrs Banister was sure
It would give Amy poise and culture
ana place her among tho foremost
ranks Of the highly educated women.
For the first week letters came each
day from the little freshman, and
they we're bulging with homesickness.
Mr. Banister advised bringing Amy
home again Immediately, but Mrs.
Banister declared that Amy would re-
cover from her strenuous longing to
return home and would get into the
college spirit.
Finally, a brief letter came explain
ing that Amy was 50 full Of college
afiairs that she could not write long
letter until Sunday Mrs Banister
was triumphant and Mr.. Banister ap-
peared a little disappointed. Soon the
long letter arrived. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Banister settled down to enjoy 1t, one
anticipating the signs Of recently nc
quired culture which she felt sure
would appear in the missive, and the
other watching as eagerly for the
signs Of that sound common-sense
which he was certain a college edu-
cation would give his daughter.
Mrs Banister read the letter aloud.
college Town,
"Sunday Afternoon.
death Mother and Father:
Il know I'm perfectly terrible not
/ to have written before, but I've been
50 tremendously busy. The freshmen
1 held a class meeting last week, and It
was the most exciting thing ever
saw. why, I didn't know could get
so excited over anything. You know
Leith Hamilton-isn't that just the
sweetest name you ever heard, Leithf
of course you don't know her, but
never mind. Well, there were several
nominated for the office Of President,
and thought I'd vote for Lslth Ham
ilton because her name was so pret-
ty just as was voting, a horrid,
patronizing girl said l must vote for
Miss Hamilton because she was by
far the stunningest girl in the class.
Then l Just scratched Miss Hamilton's
name out and put down that of plain
Mary Brown Ask father II that was
not Independence / don't know who
was elected You see, I got so work
ed up when I found Mary Brown
wasn't going to win that l just went
home and cried my eyes out. Of
course l didn't know her, but / was
terribly anxious to have the girl /
voted for win.
1T was SO good of father to deposit
money in the bank for me here so
could check it out. That check book
is Just the cunningest thing l ever
saw 1 don't have time always to
write the amounts on the stub, but
guess the bank men will let father
know when the money IS gone.
make out a check every time l run up
bill even as little as a dollar, be.
cause / love to write in my little
eheekbook 1t Is using up the book
: pretty fast but it's lots of fun.
81 haven't put on my heavy hannels
yet, and I'm not going to. Do you
know the girls here don't wear fan
nels in the coldest weather, This wear
ing thick winter underclothing is 8
mistaken idea, for it is weakening
Why the girls just throw lce-cold wa
ter over their arms and shoulders So
as to harden themselves, and all OF
them are just the most athletic look
ing things You don't know how sim
( ply grand it is not to wear heavy
: hannels. l am SO glad you two con
sented to my having a college eduea
tion
ooh, there is a senior here who Il
{ a perfect dream. She has the mos
mag. hair TALL the girls say mag. fol
{ magnificent, you know and she Il
+ such an artistic soul She coils ant
pufls her hair until size looks like al
angel, and she walks like deer. He
smile is just the diviniest thing, aAt
she Is so naughty that l simply fal
\ down and Worship her ] have sen
her yiolets four or five times, and
4 often slip into her room when she Il
out and leave a pan Of fudge. l an
i going down into the swamp to-morroy
afternoon for some beautiful autumn
leaves that / heard her admiring tn
other day. It's tremendously wet dow
there, but If my senior will only smil
on me l will be happy All the girl
have some senior crush, you know, a
least all the girls who are in TIL
SET. am proud TO state that you
little daughter is counted in TIL
SET and expects a ripping time dun
ing her college course.
Il attended my hrst dance las
! week. The girls we're just the pref
j tiest things. You'd never imagin
that girls whose hair is rather frowz
and gowns somewhat carelessly wOri
could look so stunning in evening
dress. You know we are not so pal
h ticular about our dress at recitations
because we have so many things I
attend to that we haven't time t
keep our hair smooth OF our gown
J. scrupulously brushed. I wore my pin
IS muslin. wish could have one q
le those crepy gowns that all the swell
al est girls are wearing. Don't 20
q, think, father r. you could afford I
Be bug me e! u know I'm takin
ar courses that require the fewest book
OF so that you can put the money | sav
into dress.
"a Il am getting along all right in m
e, studies I don't know whether III 90
ID through IN mathematics, but ca
re tutor. Some OF the swellest girls hay
"a to employ tutors for nearly ever
study, so It is no disgrace. Two {
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