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February 4, 1872
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VC 1875
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Vassar College,
Feb* 4, 1872.
Feb. 18, "
My dear Mamma,
I suppose now you a*e alone, that Is, without Papa and Carrie
though you will not be alone if you have Mr. Karris and Mary Egglestoa
with you. 1 should think you would have gone to Galveston too, but in that
ease the old difficulty of "what shall we ido with tho house" would have
arisen. What is to be done with it next summer when you all come North?
In a paper last night I saw this sentence which I will copy; it was said to
be
Feb* 4, 1872.
Feb. 18, "
My dear Mamma,
I suppose now you a*e alone, that Is, without Papa and Carrie
though you will not be alone if you have Mr. Karris and Mary Egglestoa
with you. 1 should think you would have gone to Galveston too, but in that
ease the old difficulty of "what shall we ido with tho house" would have
arisen. What is to be done with it next summer when you all come North?
In a paper last night I saw this sentence which I will copy; it was said to
be
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on the programme for a Concert given at Austin. "Mr. Oliver Wren
will present a beautiful silver cup inlaid with gold (which can be seen in
the window of R.C. Wells jewelry store) to the prettiest lady as the belle
of Austins and a beautiful present to the handsomest mans—to be chosen
by a committee of three gentlemen—Mr. J.B. Brush, Don Wilson and Col.
Swisher having kindly consented to constitute the committee." As it Is
rather a peculiar Idea X would like to know the result, ft it were not for
the names of gentlemen being given so correctly I should think
will present a beautiful silver cup inlaid with gold (which can be seen in
the window of R.C. Wells jewelry store) to the prettiest lady as the belle
of Austins and a beautiful present to the handsomest mans—to be chosen
by a committee of three gentlemen—Mr. J.B. Brush, Don Wilson and Col.
Swisher having kindly consented to constitute the committee." As it Is
rather a peculiar Idea X would like to know the result, ft it were not for
the names of gentlemen being given so correctly I should think
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it simply
an invention of some newspaper editor. But I hope the handsomest pair
will be found.
This morning I went to tha Episcopal In Po'keepsie. Our omnibus
was on runners, as the sleighing today Is vary good. It snowed all day
Saturday and consequently there is snow enough to last some time. While
I think of it, I will ask yon If you think I can safely leave my cloak and furs
here during the summer? The only danger is moths and It seems as If
they could be avoided ss well here as aay where, U my clothes are properly
packed. There is scarcely room in my trunk
an invention of some newspaper editor. But I hope the handsomest pair
will be found.
This morning I went to tha Episcopal In Po'keepsie. Our omnibus
was on runners, as the sleighing today Is vary good. It snowed all day
Saturday and consequently there is snow enough to last some time. While
I think of it, I will ask yon If you think I can safely leave my cloak and furs
here during the summer? The only danger is moths and It seems as If
they could be avoided ss well here as aay where, U my clothes are properly
packed. There is scarcely room in my trunk
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to carry away all my "traps."
The examinations come off this week, Thursday and Friday. I
dread them a good deal for I am not nearly as good a scholar as I was last
year. It sometimes seems that I have grown most miserably stupid, for It
is with the greatest difficulty that I can learn my lessons at all, and when
I have learned them I cannot remember them long. Then, I think my
teachers are none of them very good. Prof. Klnckel jHinkal, who hears
our Latin is a splendid scholar but he has not the art of imparting knowledge.
I really think X never caa learn to paint and X am very desirous of
taking organ
The examinations come off this week, Thursday and Friday. I
dread them a good deal for I am not nearly as good a scholar as I was last
year. It sometimes seems that I have grown most miserably stupid, for It
is with the greatest difficulty that I can learn my lessons at all, and when
I have learned them I cannot remember them long. Then, I think my
teachers are none of them very good. Prof. Klnckel jHinkal, who hears
our Latin is a splendid scholar but he has not the art of imparting knowledge.
I really think X never caa learn to paint and X am very desirous of
taking organ
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lessons instead. X hope you will not feel very lonesome while
the others are away. X wish 1 were with you now.
Lovingly
Julie M. P.
iJulia M. Pease, '75,
the others are away. X wish 1 were with you now.
Lovingly
Julie M. P.
iJulia M. Pease, '75,
