The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03
CHAPTER H--coniinucd.
Thus it ran:
Southwest University.

Thus il ran:
- Southwest University.
ST. Stcfano. California
Dear Old Merry:
This name may put you In tune TO
hear from me after the long lapse. the
reason for which it is foolish to explain
as it is probably only the Will-o'-the-
Wisp absorption in the people and
things nearest to hand that holds US
all in thrall.
Two events have come during the
past week. however. to shake me from
the lcthargy that sometimes falls on
a teacher even in a young and pro-
rressive institution such as this. and
make me feel the vital need OF speech
with you
First and foremost I am going East
for the midwinter vacation. Going
sack 10 take a look at the Tech and
thel revisit Wegtover, the place from
~tieh you and l went forth to fight
.uf way and that l have not seen
d.r.ig the intervening fifteen years.
OF Course 1t Is quite different with
;ou Nolr homestead tics have never
aoen broken. You doubtless have gone
BACK to the Glen with your wife and
efudren for summer vacations and
etisrr hoileays. so I'm asking you TO
write re oil about the old home
iowa. is changes and Improvements
ard IL par.icuiar-don't forget the Glen
Scopie. i'g1 wondering If Clara Ethe'
silze is there again. having tired Of
iofctca travel.
max lack to the days when you
ard :, with our broad axes. cut a
uou through the pine woods. so thai
we Could coast from the top OF Tabor
hit, over the river. into the valley
cross road. Stick pen in the ink. re
m~errbering first the night when Clara
~n,chnan1ed you Merry Vance. because
you laughed SO that you couldn't steel
the bob sled. and set us all to gigglinf
.intl We flew into the great hay rich
some halfway down hill. sticking like
p1ns Ia q cushion. ! hope. whatever
DE- has changed about YOU. that ths
Old laugh echoes truei
he other matter that moved me Il
wrlte Is also to ask . favor. q serious
request that might ever be counted
a Inconvenience TO anyone born less
hngpitable than yourself.
DR.. Amunde has been speaking a
Ne university. He IL . most lovable
and inspiring man. whose interests arr
oentered IN the ethics Of home LIE
and Ne possibilities Of marriage a
developed by the new humanities wher
anchored to the best Of the old.
Q0Ko4y h40W WuoS W SdA AAAAAs AoL AS ~
neither physician. doctor Of divinity Of
m~etaphysician by profession. though ir
Q way he combines the attributes Of al
three. But withal he Is humanity spir
atual. as II In early manhood he had
passed through . soul-testing expert
ence wherein he had died to self tc
be born again through the wide spirit
Of brotherhood.
You WI find him Q charming guest
simple ond direct In all his ways: one
who ! -verins woman has yet led fol
yearE almost q hermit life. SO far as
q constant traveller may, and keeping
always away from the eastern coast
which, however, I surmise was once
his home. Until at last his inquirine
nature has moved him to visit IL
anew.
Amunde Is most anxious to see and
feel the modern spirit Of Christmas
a. Il Is lived In the homes OF our
best eastern civilization. so ! I'M bold
ly sending him to you without further
apology. He win probably reach New
York q couple Of days after my letter.
II you will open the gate Of your
perfect and untrammeled home life to
him as a friend, not a stranger, how
could his desire be more completely
fulflleda
4 As to myself. I shall have my arms
about your shoulders before the New
Year.
( Your old friend. can one say moref
fk PHILIP KNOX.
al Emery Vance folded the letter