. Argo . 91. A Kitchen Romance Glanton, Mass., October 3, ig—Darling Betty:—I have just received your note, and, Betty, I canl tellyou how much I appreciate your sympathy. You have no idea what a comfortyou are. Yes. its all true. We lost everything in that dreadful Merchants wouldnt mind it so much for my own sake: hut poor papa, he feels it so. Sincethen he has done nothing but work and worry. Yes, I really dont feel so badly about our loss. You know what dreadfullyindependent ideas 1 always had. And now Im to taste the joys of , 1 am really going to earn my own livi

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. Argo . 91. A Kitchen Romance Glanton, Mass., October 3, ig—Darling Betty:—I have just received your note, and, Betty, I canl tellyou how much I appreciate your sympathy. You have no idea what a comfortyou are. Yes. its all true. We lost everything in that dreadful Merchants wouldnt mind it so much for my own sake: hut poor papa, he feels it so. Sincethen he has done nothing but work and worry. Yes, I really dont feel so badly about our loss. You know what dreadfullyindependent ideas 1 always had. And now Im to taste the joys of , 1 am really going to earn my own living. Papa was dreadfully opposedat first, but by the most skillful use of my powers of persuasion. I prevailed uponhim to consent. So now 1 am to try my brains and paddle in the art of are so few vacancies, but my Wellesley diploma ought to win a way forme. But if I fail to secure the title of school marm 1 know another, to mejust as honorable, and even more desirable. Hut Ill not tell you m

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