The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01


the same institution for years and
show no signs of leaving SO you must
KnnH that n position here Is. N n
measure. permanent.
l got my now fall suit the dry I
went to work for my present employ
crs. 1t Is a stripe and ! FEM, would
think II n little too loud, hut Is the pre-
vaIlIng style where Lam and they In
sISt upon your being dressed In the
style here. 1t lends, the employees of
tho Institution a certain distinction
that Is at times highly valuable to our
employers. / am. MS you cautioned
mo to be when I left the old home.
careful of my clothes and I shall prob
nbly not have another suit this Win
ter. 1t is not, expensive living here.
The Institution operates n boarding
house and our meals. while plain. are
sufficient andFdo not cost much. Our
laundry, liz DONE here also. SO that alto
getl1er.I shall probably live as cheaply
MS Il could anywhere. Nothing has
been said to me yet about snlary but
1 suppose l Will get that In time.
know you will be pleased TO know
that I am keeping good hours The
nature of II engagements hero is
such that we must be In bed early and
rise early II am In bed mt nine o'clock
every night and riso ut six o'clock
every morning. I have left of drink
Ing entirely MS 1t would not be. toler-
ated- for a minute by the management.
and they discourage the use of to-
bncco as far rs possible.
i Intended to como and see you
about Thanksgiving hut I do not see
how l shall be able to get away. The
management will not hear OF me go
ing at his time so 1 will have to give
up my intended visit. I shall think
of you. and mt my Thanksgiving din
ner Iiknow + shall wish devoutIy that
l. were back with you again.
I do not remember to have told you
how L came into my present situation.
You know. my funds were Mt low ebb
when L came here and i resolved to
TAX anything that offered. In doing
a little moving OF household goods
enrly' one morning i slipped while car
ryIng some stun out of a back win
dow and the lady I'm. whose house I
was doing the moving. finding me with
n broken" leg under Inc window. In
sisted upon my coming here. where
L CDlllu HuFHs aLehut eAlplcs HltAe hHh
the treatment that / needed. have
become SO attached to the place and
they look after us SO carefully that It
Is hard TO break: away from the sIir-
roundinEs. Indeed. several who have
left before their terms of service ex-
PRED have come back to finish out
their terms and I'm every case have
taken another term of service.
You spoke of sending me some
clothes. but as I told you. think l.
have all l shall be able to wear this
winter. My room is small and there
Is no clothes-press. so they would
only be In the way. IN suit have
was made for ME by our tailor here.
His stock of goods was limited. SO +
took the best pattern 1 could get. but
/ am sure Tslook as we'll dressed rs
nny one here.
About my work: L have gone In for
architecture n little. and now I am
making plans for Hn exit from our
main dnrmitnry. If I nm successful
In getting these plans nlatured / shall
probably not finish my work here. as
II will gIve me the opportunity ! have
sought to 20 elsewhere and begin
work for myself again. " EE
Address me when you write. No.
3a3. O~vertheroad. My number Is $50.
and be. sure to address me SO. In, order
that the letter does not miscarry.
b III AS over.
=, .ltt Jnck Hnwsc Breaker.
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