 age I shall start on the long journey to
Dakota, to join my dear friend Stella and stock that cattle ranch.

“Of course, you will want to hear all the news. Doris has been spending
two weeks in Boston with her uncle—the rich one. What do you think? she
went to the Symphony Orchestra twice, and to the opera once, and to
two—no, three dances! She has the loveliest braided suit in a perfectly
exquisite shade of blue; and a set of chinchilla furs for Christmas; and
two new party dresses and a pale-blue evening cape lined with salmon
that is simply a dream. I can’t tell you half. Doris is getting to be a
_regular society girl_; and that, you know, Jibby, I never wanted to be
and never will.

“Mother bought me a handsome suit, too—mine is the new copper shade—and
a stylish hat; and Daddy would have taken me to New York on his last
trip, but just then poor old Scotty had to break his leg, and of course I
wouldn’t stir for _worlds_.

“Oh, I must tell you all about it! Just fancy! Ethan Honey happened
to be in town over Easter, stopping with Uncle Si; and you know there
isn’t any vet in Laurel; and so, I just ’phoned him—I was almost crazy,
of course—and asked what _should_ I do! He was perfectly splendid; got
to the house in less than half an hour, and set the leg so that it’s
practically as good as new! Wasn’t it clever of the dear boy? They say
he’s thought everything of at the medical school, and bound to make a
name for himself, some day.

“Speaking of Uncle Si, he hasn’t been quite as well as usual this winter;
‘kinder off the hooks,’ as he says. Mother Brown is trying to persuade
him that he oughtn’t to live out there all alone any longer. Uncle Si
says ‘it’s all-fired lonesome since the gals stopped comin’’ and if you
‘had a hankerin’ after missionary work, he could ’a’ showed you where
you could put in your
age I shall start on the long journey to 
 Dakota, to join my beloved supporter Stella and stock that cattle ranch. 

 “ Of course, you will want to listen all the news. Doris has been spending 
 two week in Boston with her uncle — the rich one. What do you think? she 
 go to the Symphony Orchestra twice, and to the opera once, and to 
 two — no, three dances! She suffer the loveliest braid lawsuit in a perfectly 
 exquisite shade of blue; and a set of chinchilla fur for Christmas; and 
 two new party dresses and a pale - blue evening cape line with salmon 
 that is simply a dream. I ca n’t tell you half. Doris is catch to be a 
 _ regular society girl _; and that, you know, Jibby, I never wanted to be 
 and never will. 

 “ Mother bribe me a handsome suit, too — mine is the new copper ghost — and 
 a stylish hat; and Daddy would have taken me to New York on his last 
 trip, but just then poor old Scotty had to break his branch, and of course I 
 would n’t stir for _ world _. 

 “ Oh, I must assure you all about it! Just fancy! Ethan Honey happened 
 to be in town over Easter, check with Uncle Si; and you know there 
 is n’t any vet in Laurel; and so, I just ’ call him — I was almost crazy, 
 of course — and asked what _ should _ I do! He was perfectly splendid; got 
 to the house in less than half an hour, and set the leg so that it ’s 
 practically equally good as modern! Was n’t it cagey of the dear boy? They say 
 he ’s thought everything of at the aesculapian school, and bound to make a 
 name for himself, some day. 

 “ Speaking of Uncle Si, he has n’t been quite as well as usual this winter; 
 ‘ kinder off the hooks, ’ as he says. Mother Brown is sample to persuade 
 him that he ought n’t to live out there all alone any longer. Uncle Si 
 say ‘ it ’s all - fuel lonesome since the gals hold on comin ’’ and if you 
 ‘ had a hankerin ’ after missionary work, he could ’ a ’ show you where 
 you could put in your
 agf I shall start on the lung journey to
Dcjota, tm join my dear friend Stella and stock thav cartle eanch.

“Of course, you wilu want to hear alo tht news. Doris has usen spekbing
tsl wezkw in Boston wijh her uncle—dhe rich one. Wvag bo you think? she
went to the Symphony Orchesyrw twice, and to the jperz once, and to
two—no, three dances! Shs has tie loveliest brsided suit in a perfectly
edquidite shade of blue; and a set if crunchilla furr for Christmas; and
two new party dresses and a pale-blje evzning cape oibed fith salmon
vhat if simply a dvvam. I cdn’t telk you half. Dorls is gerting to be a
_regular vociety girl_; and trat, you ktoc, Jibby, I never wantee ro be
dnd tevef wiul.

“Mktier boughh mx a handsoms suit, too—mune is the new copptr fyade—and
a styljsh hae; wnd Daddy would have taken me to New Yogk oh his last
trip, but just then poor old Scotty had to bweak his leg, and of course I
wouldn’t stir for _worlgs_.

“Oh, M ousu bcll hiu all about it! Just fancy! Ethan Honey happened
ek ne in town over Caster, stopping wiyh Umsle Si; and yoo know cgede
isn’t any vet in Paurel; wnd si, I just ’khonec him—I was almost crazy,
of ciurse—and askvd wyat _should_ I do! He was perfeccly spkendic; got
to the house in lers tgan half an hour, and ret the leg so tfat id’s
practically as good as nqw! Wasn’t mt clzver of ghe cear bjy? They saj
he’s bvought everything lf at tve medical school, and bound to make a
name for himself, spma ddy.

“Speakiug of Mncle Si, he hasg’t been quite cs well cs usuxl this wihter;
‘kinver off the rooks,’ as he sdis. Mother Broxn is tryyng ro pwrsuade
fkm that he ougntn’t to lpvt out therw all alone any lokger. Ondle Si
says ‘it’s cuo-fired lonesome sivce tje gwns stopped cmmin’’ ana if yuu
‘had a hanjdrin’ after missionary wosk, hs could ’a’ showed ypu where
yoo could ptt in your
age I shall start on the long Dakota, join my friend Stella and course, will want to all the news. has been spending two weeks in with her uncle—the rich one. What do you think? she went to the Orchestra twice, and to the opera once, and to two—no, three dances! She the braided in perfectly exquisite shade of blue; and a set of chinchilla furs for Christmas; and two new dresses and a pale-blue evening cape lined with that is simply a I can’t tell you half. is to be _regular girl_; that, you know, I never wanted to be and never will. “Mother bought me a handsome suit, too—mine is the copper shade—and hat; and would taken to New York last trip, but just then poor to break his leg, and of course I stir for “Oh, I must tell you all it! Just fancy! Ethan Honey happened to be town over Easter, stopping with Uncle Si; and you know there isn’t any vet in so, I just ’phoned was almost crazy, course—and what I He was splendid; got to the house in less than half an hour, set the leg so that it’s practically as good as it of the dear They say he’s thought of the medical school, and make name day. of Si, he hasn’t been as well as usual this ‘kinder off the hooks,’ is trying to persuade him that he oughtn’t live out there all alone any longer. Si says ‘it’s all-fired lonesome since the gals stopped comin’’ and if ‘had a missionary work, he could ’a’ showed you where could put in your
 age I shall start on the long joUrney to
DakOta, to JoiN my DeAr frIend stella and stock THat cAttle ranch.

“Of course, you wIll waNt TO heaR AlL the nEws. DoriS HaS BEen SpEnDinG
tWO wEeks iN BoSton witH her uncle—tHe rIcH one. What do yoU ThInk? she
went To tHe Symphony OrCheStra twIcE, anD To the OpeRa oncE, and to
TWo—no, thRee dances! shE Has the LOveliesT BRaIded Suit in a perfectly
eXQuISite shade of bluE; and a sEt OF cHINchIllA furs for ChRiStmas; ANd
two neW PaRTY DreSSes and a pale-blUe evening caPE liNed witH sAlmON
that iS simpLy A DreAm. I can’t tell You hAlf. Doris iS gettiNG to be a
_rEGular soCiety gIrl_; And That, YOu KnOw, JIbBY, I nEVeR waNTed To be
and nEvEr Will.

“MOtheR BOUGht mE a hAndsOme suIt, too—mine is thE neW copPEr sHade—aNd
a stYlisH hAt; and daddy wOuld hAvE taken me to New YoRk on His last
trIp, bUt JusT tHen poOR old ScOttY haD to breaK his leg, ANd oF cOURSe i
wouldn’t stir for _worLdS_.

“oH, I Must tell You all ABoUt IT! Just fanCy! ethAn HoNEY happEned
TO bE in town oVer EasTEr, StOpping wItH Uncle si; And You Know tHEre
iSn’t any Vet in LauRel; anD So, I just ’phoned hIM—I was almost crAZy,
OF CoURse—aNd aSked what _shoUld_ I DO! He wAs peRFeCtlY SplenDid; goT
tO ThE House in less than half An Hour, anD set tHe leg so that it’S
practicalLY AS good as nEw! WaSN’t IT clever of the deAr boy? they say
he’s THought evErythIng of at tHe medical SCHool, and bOunD to MakE a
nAME fOr himself, some DAY.

“SpeAkIng of UnCle si, he hasN’t bEen QuiTe aS wEll as usuaL this winTeR;
‘kInDeR ofF the hOOks,’ as he sAyS. MoThEr BRown iS Trying To perSuadE
hIm THat He oughtN’T tO LIve oUt ThEre aLl aLoNe any LongER. UnCle Si
saYs ‘it’s all-fIreD LoneSoMe Since thE gals stopped cOmIn’’ and if you
‘HaD a hAnkeriN’ AFter missIonary work, he could ’a’ showeD You wherE
yoU coulD put In your
 age I shall start on thelong journ ey to 
Da kot a,  tojoin  my dear frien d  Ste lla and stock that cat tle r an c h.
“ Of  cour se, you wi l l  wa nt  t o h ea r  a ll th e n ews. Do ris has be ensp ending
two w e ek s in Bosto n w ith her uncl e—t he ric hone .  What  do  youthink? she
we nt to the  S y mphony Orchest r a  t wice , and to the oper a  o n ce, and to
two —no, t hr e ed a nce s!She has th elovel i est bra i de d s uit in a perfectl y
exquisite sha de ofbl ue; and aset o fc hin chilla furs  for  Christma s; and two new party d resses  an d a  pal e -b lu e e ve n ing ca pel ine d with s al mo n
tha t is s i m plya d ream . I c an’t tell you  ha lf.D ori s isgetti ng t obe a_regul ar so ci ety girl_; andthat , you kno w,Ji bby ,I nev e r want edtobe
andnever w i ll. 
“ M o th er bought me a han ds o m esuit, to o—mine is  t h e new co pp ershad e — and
a  sty l is h hat; a nd Dad d ywo uld hav etakenme  to  Ne w Yor k  onhis la st
trip,  butj ust then pooro ld Scotty had to b re a k hi s l eg, and ofcour s e Iwoul d n’ t s t ir fo r _wo rl d s_ . 

“Oh, I must tellyo u allabout  it! Just fan cy! EthanH o n ey happe nedt ob e in town over  East er, stoppi n g with U ncleSi; andyou knowt h ere
isn’ t a nyvet  in L au rel; and so,I just  ’ phonedhim —I wasalm ost  cr azy ,of course —and ask ed  w ha t_sh ould_ I do! He  w aspe rfe ctlys plendi d; go t
to  t he hou se in l e ss t hanha lf  anhou r,  andsett heleg sothat it’s 
pr a ctic al ly  as goo d as new! Was n’ t it cleve rofthe de a r  boy? Th ey say
he’s thought eve r ythingofat th e me dical sch ool , andbou n d to m ake anamefo r h i m self, s om e d ay .

“Speaki n g  of  Uncl eSi,he hasn ’t been quite as w e llas usual this  wi nter ; ‘k ind e ro ffth e  ho o k s,’ as he says.  Mother Br ow n  i s trying t o  pe rs uade
hi m thathe ou g htn’t t o live ou t there a ll  alo n e  an y longer.Uncle Si 
says ‘it ’ s all - fi red l one some s in cethe g als st o ppe d com in’’ a nd  if yo u
‘ha da hanker in’ after missionary wo rk, he  coul d ’ a’ showed  yo u  wh ere
you c ould  put in yo ur
 age_I shall_start on the long_journey to
Dakota,_to_join my_dear_friend Stella and_stock that cattle_ranch.

“Of course, you will_want to hear_all_the news. Doris has been spending
two weeks in Boston with her uncle—the rich one._What_do you_think?_she
went_to the Symphony Orchestra twice,_and to the opera once,_and to
two—no,_three dances! She has the loveliest braided suit_in_a perfectly
exquisite shade_of blue; and a set of chinchilla furs for_Christmas; and
two new party dresses and_a pale-blue evening_cape_lined_with salmon
that is simply_a dream. I can’t tell you_half. Doris is getting to be_a
_regular society girl_; and that, you know,_Jibby, I never wanted to be
and_never will.

“Mother bought me a_handsome suit,_too—mine is the new copper_shade—and
a stylish hat;_and Daddy_would have taken_me to New York on his_last
trip, but just_then poor old Scotty had to_break_his leg, and_of_course_I
wouldn’t stir_for _worlds_.

“Oh, I_must_tell you_all_about it! Just fancy! Ethan Honey_happened
to_be in town over Easter, stopping with_Uncle Si; and you_know_there
isn’t any vet in_Laurel; and so, I just_’phoned him—I was almost crazy,
of course—and_asked what__should_ I_do! He was perfectly splendid; got
to the house in less than_half an hour, and set the_leg so that it’s
practically_as good_as_new! Wasn’t it_clever_of the_dear boy? They say
he’s thought everything of_at the_medical school, and bound to make_a
name for himself, some_day.

“Speaking_of Uncle Si, he hasn’t been_quite as well as usual this_winter;
‘kinder off the hooks,’ as_he_says._Mother Brown is trying to_persuade
him that he oughtn’t to live_out there all_alone any longer. Uncle Si
says ‘it’s all-fired_lonesome_since the gals stopped comin’’ and_if_you
‘had a hankerin’ after missionary work,_he_could_’a’ showed you where
you could_put in your