Daddy-Long-Legs
the poems had run into the inside; "Dover Beach" in the future will be washed by pink waves.
A storm is awfully disturbing in the country. You are always having to think of so many things that are out of doors and getting spoiled.
Daddy! Daddy! What do you think? The postman has just come with two letters.
1st.—My story is accepted. $50.
Alors! I'm an AUTHOR.
2d.—A letter from the college secretary. I'm to have a scholarship for two years that will cover board and tuition. It was founded by an alumna for "marked proficiency in English with general excellency in other lines." And I've won it! I applied for it before I left, but I didn't have an idea I'd get it, on account of my Freshman bad work in math. and Latin. But it
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