The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-05
Getting Ready

ITS a dream!" wrote Dorothy to
her girl friend. MY graduation dress.
I mean. You will rave over II. l
know. OF course. I had to pay for II
with many a sleepless night that was
devoted to plotting and planning, but
II was well worth all the exertion.
II is a perfectly sweet dress ] love
II. that's all.
Father IL so peculiar. II 10 most
amazing think II Is a sign that ne
is getting old. He looked like a thun-
der cloud last night when ! was Just
talking about my dress. Then he
said: I forbid you to say another
word In my presence about that tire
some dress. I have heard nothing
else for a whole month. MY patience
is completely exhausted. II you
thought more Of your studies and less
Of style and the clothes you wore. II
would be more profitable to you.
Wasn't that unsympathetic OF
father? Why. I felt perfectly dread.
| full about Il. Hut men are queer, all
except Bob He understands me per.
fectly, thank goodness.
My graduation essay Is Just AZ
beautiful as II can be. even " ] DO
say 40 myself
Mrs. Dimple helped me write II.
She is our dressmaker. you know. but
before her marriage she was school
teacher. so shs knows an awful lot
about essays and things While I
crammed for my Latin examination
last week Mrs Dlmple worked on my
essay. II il entitled "The Categorical
Imperative
Mother says that she cant under
stand at all why Mrs. Dimple accom-
plished so little sewing this time
while she has been working for u.s.
I should have explained the matter TO
mother, for I'm sure II she knew she
wouldn't object.
Il read my Categorical Imperative
to Rob. After he had listened to the
whole fourteen pages he said: De
lisye me. Dorothy. that's some com.
position Isn't he a dearf
Il am trying to memorise my essay.
but II IL a very diiiicult task. espe.
cially when one gets no encourage
ment from ones family. ! was recit.
Ing II out loud while taking my bath
last evening. and father pounded on
the door and fairly shouted: Dorothy.
It's 70 o'clock! Has all this sradua.
ton stun turned your head complete
ly? Your mother and ! want to 90
to sleep. III zee you In the morning
about all this noise Isn't father
peevish! Really. I pity anybody who
makes 90 much fuss about nothing
Our graduation exercises are to
be held In the Masonic hall There
are only four sraduates-Tony Tyler.
Sue Perkins. Rob and yours truly.
Sue and I are Wild to know which one
Of 10 two will have to walk down the
aisle with Tony Hes . nice boy.
but ! can't forgive him because Of bis
stiff. stick.up hair. Then. besides. hs
has freckles. he lisps and he's cross
eyed. stiil. he 10 an awfully nice
boy. Don't you think that sue ought
to let me walk down the aisle with
Rob!
II mailed 1876 Invitations to friends
Of mine for our graduation exercises.
Father said: ! don't approve Of that
at all. It's like begging for presents
to send out invitation cards. Why.
tie no better than highway robbery.
| But that's Just nonsense.
- would much rather receive flow.
ers than presents. anyway You see.
I am to have four flower girls. and
think how humiliating Il would be II
they had no flowers 10 carry! You
understand what ! mean. don't you.
Marjory' Men nre SO dense
II wonder via, Rob Ia going To
send me. Whatever II Ia. IN love II.
because-well. Just because am
giving him my photograph In q per.
fectly beautiful frame. which ! en-
broidcred myself, Next fall he 10 go
ing away TO coed college, where
there will be hundreds OF pretty girl
students, wanted him always 10
have a gentle reminder Of me on his
dresser. you see; although he insists
that he will never. never forget me.
even II he Ia thousands Of miles away.
DO you think he ever will forget me.
Marjory?
And now. dear. as ! must study
my Categorical Imperative, m have
to close the longest letter I ever
wrote In my life, with oceans OF love
| .-l kteoao