The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-27
4 Story In Four Letters

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 First letter, Percy Walker to his un- ele, Samuel Walker:
 My Dear Uucle-I write this my fortulghtly letter to you to tell you that am still doing very well in my classes-studying hard. dcvottug my whole time to my college duties. I haven't missed a lecture so far thIs term. You know. I am very fond of athletics. but remembering your advice to be careful about letting sports h. terrere with my studies I have hung up the racket and the golf stick, con teuuug myself with boring over books. It is very hard now that the spring days are on to see the fellows going out in field costume for practice; but, remembering your valued advice, ] resist the temptation.
 "TLcu, too l have taken advantage of your warnings about drinking and smoking. Cold water is good enough for ne, and as for smoking, the smell of tobacco makes me sick.
 "I hope you and my aunt continue iu your usual good health and that your eyeslght has improved. Tell Aunt Caroline that l am taking all the spring medicines she sent me. I am really quite fond of tue herb ten, and the liver mixture Is doing wonders for me. Tell her that l am needing her advice not to throw of my overcoat too early ln the spring end not to go out on damp ground without my rub bers. The muftler she so kindly sent me at Christmas time l have worn constantly au winter
 Be assured, my dear uncle, of my affection for you and my aunt and be lieve me your devoted nephew,
 PERCY"
 Second letter, Percy Walker to bis aaucee. Miss Ruth Stevens.
 Dearest Ruth-Haye just written uncle. and now comes the delight of writing to you. tStop tu l light .ptpeJ 1 have to tell you the glorious news that I am first in winter practice iu tennis and 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 iu- terfere-tba lectures. l mcau-wtb the hours for practice. l am having 9 hard time in tue spring examinations and for the last week have been looming night and day. I hope to slip thr5uga-is my ponies don't go back on me-but regret that the con- dnemenl and lack of exercise may throw me it. my candidacy for a place in the football team.
 By the bye l was forgetting to tell you that I gave a wine in my room last week. at which two baskets Of champagne were consumed. There were twelve of Us. each man drinking two bottles. The gaug was too high mucky muck for pipes, SD l had to buy box of cigars. This took my last dollar. and aucie's next check isn't due for two weeks. wish ! dared ask the old rooster for an extra. He'd send it 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. - Mind. sweetheart when you see un- cIe to tell him that I've taken d prize. It's for singles in tennis, but he'll think it's for a thesis lu Gr>ek. And tell Aunt Caroline that I've been invited to take the Superiutendcncy Of the Sunday school at the Third Presby- teriau church. They'll consider me too ,na.lest to write them these things and VIII think all the more or Lnem com Ing from you. Goolby. loycy. With @ billion kisses, your loving
 PERCY"
 Enter a gang of students to discuss tbe makeup ot the baseball team for the coming season. When they leave the letter writer is about to leave when. seeing his letters. he puts them in envelopes and hurriedly addresses them. Then he runs after the athletes.
 Third letter. Miss Ruth Stevens to Percy Walker:
 Dearest Percy-You naughty boy, You have sent me by mistake g letter to your uncle. Great Scott, must have sent her letter to wclc9 Oh. how l laughed when l read iG For heavens sake. it's no laughing mat ter9 You ought o be ashamed of yourself. You 'jcvot.ng yOur whole time to your studies" Cold water good enough for your The smell of tobacco makes you sick" Then those spring medicines your aunt sent you You know you never wear an oyercoat OF rubbers and seldom a hat
 "I think you'd better go back to school and Ieurn to write. It was all ! could do t1 read your letter You must be more careful Some day you'll be sending one Of your letters to