The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-09

the same institution for years and
show no signs of leaving SO you must
KNOW that a position here Is. in a
measure. permanent.
| got my new fan suit the day l
went To work for my present employ
ers. Il is a stripe and l fear YOU would
think II a little too loud, but Is the pre-
yailing style where I am and they in
Sist upon your being dressed in the
style here, It lends the employees of
the institution a certain distinction
hat is At times highly valuable to our
employers. | am, as you cautioned
me 70 be when | left the old home.
careful Of my clothes and | shall prob
ably not have another suit this win
ter, Ii is not expensive living here.
The institution operates a boarding
house and our meals, while plain, are
sufficient ana do not cost much our
laundry is done here also, so that alto
gether | shall probably live as cheaply
as | could anywhere. Nothing has
been said 10 me Yet about salary but
I suppose I will get that in time.
| know you will be pleased TO know
hat | am keeping good hours. The
nature of our engagements here is
such that We must be in bed early and
rise early. am in bed at nine O'Clock
every night and rise at six O'Clock
every morning. l have left off drink
ing entirely as It would not be toler-
ated for a minute by the management,
and they discourage the use of To-
bacco as far as possible.
| intended 10 come and see you
about Thanksgiving but l do not see
how ! shall be able to get away. The
management will not hear of me 60
ing at this time so | will have to give
up my intended visit. | shall think
Of you, and al my Thanksgiving din
uer I know I shall wish deyoutly that
| were back with you again.
I do not remember 10 have told you
how l came into my present situation.
You know, my funds were at low ebb
when | came here and | resolved To
take anything hat offered. In doing
q little moving OF household goods
early I morning slipped while car
rying some stun out OF a back win
dow and the lady in whose house |
MAS doing the moving. finding me with
a broken leg under the window, IN.
sisted upon my coming here, where
l could have steady employment and
the treatment that | needed. l have
become so attached TO the place ana
they look after Us SO carefully that il
is hard TO break away from the sur.
roundings. Indeed. several who have
left before their terms OF service ex-
pired, have come back TO finish out
their terms and in every case have
taken another term OF service.
You spoke Of sending ne some
clothes, but as I told you, I think I
have al l shall be able 20 wear this
winter. Ny room Is small and there
is no olOthes-press, so they would
only De in the way. The suit I have
was made for ne by our tailor here.
His stock OF goods Tas limited. SO 7
took the best pattern I could get, hut
! am sure ! look as well dressed as
any I here.
About my work: have gone in for
architecture a little and now l an
making plans for an exit from our
main dormitory, II l am successful
IN getting these plans matured l shall
probably not finish ny work here. as
II will give ne the opportunity ! have
sought 10 60 elsewhere and begin
work for myself again.
Address ne when you write, No.
sSs, 0yertheroa6. Ny number is 3s3.
and be sure 70 address ne so, in order
that the letter does not ~nfscarry.
AS eve
Jack Eozse Breaker.
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