DearKind-Trustee-Who-Sends-Orphans-to-CollegeHereIam!Itraveledyesterdayforfourhoursinatrain.It’safunnyfeelingisn’tit?Ineverrodeinonebefore.Collegeisthebiggestmostpuzzlingplace—Igetlostwhene
DearKind-Trustee-Who-Sends-Orphans-to-College
HereIam!Itraveledyesterdayforfourhoursinatrain.It’safunnyfeelingisn’tit?Ineverrodeinonebefore.
Collegeisthebiggestmostpuzzlingplace—IgetlostwheneverIleavemyroom.IwillwriteyouadescriptionlaterwhenI'mfeelinglessconfused;alsoIwilltellyouaboutmylessons.Classesdon'tbeginuntilMondaymorningandthisisSaturdaynight.ButIwantedtowritealetterfirstjusttogetacquainted.
Itseemsstrangetobewritingletterstosomebodyyoudon'tknow.Itseemsstrangeformetobewritinglettersatall—I'veneverwrittenmorethanthreeorfourinmylifesopleaseoverlookitifthesearenotamodelkind.
BeforeleavingyesterdaymorningMrs.LippettandIhadaveryserioustalk.Shetoldmehowtobehavealltherestofmylifeandespeciallyhowtobehavetowardsthekindgentlemanwhoisdoingsomuchforme.Imusttakecaretobeveryrespectful.
ButhowcanonebeveryrespectfultoapersonwhowishestobecalledJohnSmith?Whycouldn'tyouhavepickedoutanamewithalittlepersonality?ImightaswellwriteletterstoDearFlagpoleorDearClothes-line.
Ihavebeenthinkingaboutyouagreatdealthissummer;havingsomebodytakeaninterestinmeafteralltheseyearsmakesmefeelasthoughIhadfoundasortoffamily.ItseemsasthoughIbelongedtosomebodynowandit'saverycomfortablefeeling.ImustsayhoweverthatwhenIthinkaboutyoumyimaginationhasverylittletoworkupon.TherearejustthreethingsthatIknow:IYouaretall.Ⅱ.Youarerich.Ⅲ.Youhategirls.
IsupposeImightcallyouDearMr.Girl-Hater.Onlythat'sratherrudetome.OrDearMr.Rich-Manbutthat'srudetoyouasthoughmoneyweretheonlyimportantthingaboutyou.Besidesbeingrichissuchaveryexternalquality.Maybeyouwon'tstayrichallyourlife;lotsofveryclevermengetbrokeinWallStreet.Butatleastyouwillstaytallallyourlife!SoI'vedecidedtocallyouDearDaddy-Long-Legs.Ihopeyouwon'tmind.It'sjustaprivatepetnamewewon'ttellMrs.Lippett.
Theteno'clockbellisgoingtoringintwominutes.Ourdayisdividedintosectionsbybells.Weeatandsleepandstudybybells.It'sverylifeful.Thereitgoes!Lightsout.Goodnight.
ObservehowpreciselyIobeyrule