The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-08

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FIRST letter. Perez lsar . hls IN
Gle samuel WALKER
gAIr Dear Uncie write this ms
foftnfghtly letter to you to tell you
that I am SIN doing very well IN ms
classes-s tudylng hard, devutlng my
whole time to ms colIeEe dudes.
haven't missed lecture 50 far this
term. You know. am very fond Of
athletics, but remembering your advice
to be careful about letting SPORTS in
terfere with my studies hare hung
up the racket and the golf stick, con-
tenting myself with porting over books.
! 1t is very hard now that the spring
days are on to see the fellows going
out In held costume FOR prHetIce; but.
remembering your valued advice,
resist the temptation
Then, too, have taken advantage
of your warnings about drinking and
smoking. Cold water IS good enough
for me. and as for smoking. the smell
Of tobacco makes me sick.
u hope You and my aunt continue in
your usual good health and that your
eyesight has improved Tell Aunt
Caroline that / am takfng all the
spring medicines she sent me. l am
really quite fond Of the herb tea, and
the liver mixture is doing wonders for
me. Tell her that I am needing her
advice not TO throw on my overcoat
too early in the spring and not to so
out on damp ground without my rub
bers. The mufier she 50 kindly sent
me at Christmas time have worn
continuity all winter
abe assured. my dear uncle. of my
affection for you aud my aunt and be
lieve me your devoted nephew,
PERCY"
Second letter. Percy Walker to his
6ancee, Miss Ruth stevens:
Dearest Ruth-Have just written
uncle. and now comes the delight OF
writing to you. (Stop tin light a pipe9
have TO tell you the glorious news
that 1 ara first in winter practice in
tennis aud have won a place in the
university crew. I've had more time
for sports this term because I've
chosen elective studies that don't in
terfere-the lectures mean-Yvith the
hours for practice. I ana having
hard time in the spring examinations
and for the last week have been
.bonlne night and day l hope to
slip drought my ponies don't go
back on nie-but regret that tile con-
fnement and lack OF exercise may
throw me III my candidacy for
place in the football team.
by the bye. was forgetting to tell
you that gave "A wine in my room
last week, at switch TWO baskets of
champagne were consumed. There
were twelve OF us, each man drinking
two bottles. The gang was too high
mucky muck for pipes. 50 had to buy
n box of cigars This took my last
dollar, and uncle's next check isn't due
for two weeks. l wish dared ask the
old rooster for an extra. He'd send IL
quick enough, but it would give me
away. I'm telling him I have only
term and hash bills to pay, and he
knows my allowance IS plenty for that
ssSIind, sweetheart when You see I'M
Gle to tell him that I've taken a prize.
It's for singles in tennis. but he'll think
it's for a thesis In Greek. And tell
Aunt Caroline that I've been invited
to take the superintendency OF the
SUNDAY school at the Third Presby-
terrain church. They'll consider me too
modest to write them these things and
viii think all the more of them COM
ing from you GoOdby, lovey. With
a billion kisses. your loving
Enter n gang of students to discuss
the makeup of the baseball team for
the coming season. When they leave
the letter writer IS about to leave
when, seeing his letters. he puts them
I'm envelopes and hurriedly addresses
them. Then he runs after the athletes
Third letter. Miss Ruth Stevens to
Percy Walker:
seTeorest Percy-You naughty boy!
You have sent me hy mistake letter
To your uncle. (Great scott, / must
Lnva sent her letter to uncleD Oh,
how, laughed when read it! Q'or
IIaavens sake. it's no laughing mat
tern You ought 10 be ashamed OF
Yourself. You 'devotiuE your whole
ffrnc 10 YOUR studIesr Cold water
good enough for your The smell OF
+obacco uaIses you sick" Then those
spring medicines your aunt sent you
Won know you never wear an, overcoat
or rI1bbers and seldom n hat.
81 thlrli you'd hNi'';' 20 back to
school ard learn w'ire. II was all
7 could n - r.sti vow tier. You
nrst H. ts.e, ctssfGl some day
you'n Dc'. ''.s oae 81 Sefr letters 10
me to y5''. ;lar
solilodu+ ltat'S just whot I ilave
done. l;,tin ssirhs me IN lisr fsce.