Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-22

mother. herself an old friend, should as
sembie a representative selection of Mr..
Morgan's old friends around him at such
a time He was in great spirits and most
entertaining
He will soon begin to build his factory
here for the manufacture of automobiles,
which he says is a term he prefers to
"horseless carriages" Your Uncle George
told me he would like to invest in this
factory, as George thinks there is a flu
ture for automobiles; perhaps not for gen
eral use, but as an interesting novelty,
which people with sufficient means would
like to own for their amusement and the
sake of variety. However, he said Mr.,
Morgan laughingly declined his offer, as
Mr. NJ was fully able to finance this ven
ture. though not starting in very large
way Your uncle said other people are
manufacturing automobiles in different
parts of the country with success. Your
father is not very we'll though he is not
actually ill., and the doctor tells him he
ought not to be so much at his office, as
the long years of application indoors with
no exercise are beginning to affect him
unfavorably, but l believe your father
would die If he had to give up his work,
which is all that has ever interested him
outside of his family. | never could I'M
derstand it, Mr. Morgan took your
mother and me with Lucy to see Mod
jeska in Twelfth Night" yesterday eve
ming and Lucy said she thought the duke
looked rather like you, only much more
democratic in his manner. Hoping that
you are finding college still as attractive
as ever
Affectionately,
AUNT FANNY.
George read one sentence in this
letter several times. Then he dropped
the missive in his waste basket to
join the clipping, and strolled down
the corridor of his dormitOry to Dor
row a copy of "Twelfth Night" Hav-
ing secured one he returned to his
study and refreshed his memory Of
the play-but received no enlighten-
ment that enabled him to comprehend
Lucy's strange remark. However, he
found himself impelled in the direc-
ton of correspondence, and presently
wrote a letter-not a reply to his
Aunt Fanny.
Dear Lucy No doubt you will be sur
prised at hearing from me so soon again,
especially as this makes two in answer
TO the one received from you since getting
back to the old place. / hear you have
been making comments about me at the
theater, that some actor was more demo-
cratic In his manners than l am. which l
do not understand. You know my theory
OF life because l explained it to you on
Rrct dr{ta NH I tnlI
would not talk to everybody about
things l feel like the way l spoke to you
Of my theory of life. I believe those who
are able should have a true theory Of life,
and 1 developed my theory of life long,
long ago
Well, here l sit smoking my faithful
briar pipe, indulging In the fragrance OF
my tabac as 1 look out on the campus
from my many-paned window, and things
IRE different with me from the way they
were way back in freshman year / can
Bee now how boyish in many ways l was
then I believe what has changed me as
much as anything was my visit home at
the time / met you. So 1 sit here with
my faithful briar and dream the old
dreams over as 1t were, dreaming of the
waltzes we waltzed together and Of that
last night before we parted, and you told
me the good news you were going to live
there, and 1 would find my friend waiting
for me when / get home next summer.
will be glad my friend will be waiting
for me. l am not capable Of friendship
except for the very few, and, looking back
over my life. remember there were times
when l doubted II l could feel great
/ friendship for anybody-especially girls
Here in the old place I do not believe in
being hail-fellow- well-met with every
Tom. Dick and Harry just because he
happens to be a classmate any more than
! do at home, where have always been
careful who l was seen with. largely or
/ account Of the family, but also because
my disposition ever since my boyhood has
been to encourage real intimacy from but
the few
From several letters from my mother
and one from Aunt Fanny hear you are
seeing a good deal OF the family since
left hope sometimes you think Of the
member who Is absent. / got a silver
frame for your photograph In New York
and keep II on my desk. 1t is the only
girls photograph I ever took the trouble
to have framed thouEh- a. / told yer