Vassar College.
Oct. 13, 1872.
Dear Carrie,
"Another six days work is done*' and I again take my "pen in hand"
be, With me it has been a very uneventful week, aad with you, I suppose,
quite otherwise, for the first week of your return must have been some*
what filled up with visits. U 1 were of the homesick kind I presume I
would be "blue" enough, because 1 have not had any letters from you all
since those written in Janesville. I have to comfort myself with the old
saying that "bad news travels fast" aad believe that yoa are well since 1
have heard nothing to the contrary. I shall be disappointed enough if I do
not get a letter from home tomorrow, for X have counted the days and find
there is time for a letter.
Friday afternoon 1 was somewhat surprised to find Ida Whitman
here. She had come to see her sister Nellie aad enquired for me as well
as her other friends here. You know she has two own cousins here, Mary
Taylor and Carrie Norton. Ida Is quite small aad dark, I find, but quite
lively >and perfectly at her ease. She spoke la affectionate terms of you
and hoped to hear soon from you, as "Carrie wrote such entertaining letters.
I fear Jenay Is quite homesick, although she does not say so. She Is
not well pleased at being a preparatory, but I think It ia her own fault. If
she had only been examined through Algebra and Geometry when she came
all would have beea right, lor I am almost certain she could have passed.
Oct. 13, 1872 -2
I shall never say another ward la favor of yoar coming here, for perhaps,
you might he discontented and then I should blame myself. Persoas tastes
are so different, that no two are ever satisfied with the same thing.
In Literature we have begun right in the middle. Instead of at
either end. Shakespeare is the first persoa whom we have studied. We
have had to write aa essay upon him. This, ef course, has caused me
much trouble and grief but now that it is off my mind I am greatly relieved.
It Is very cold now, aad the College haviag beea somewhat torn up In the
tower regions is as like a bam In regard to warmth as it caa well be.
My highneck wrappers are net at all uaseasonable. Soon we hope to keep
a little more comfortable.
Remember me to all the servaats Ie don't forget to tell them how
much obliged I am for their aice presents.
Love to Papa, Mamma aad yourself.
Julie.
Julia M. Pease, '75