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Letters from Home

           Whenorwhereshefoundtimetostudywasamystery,forsheseemedalwaysindemandforsomekindof“fun,”andherhomeeveningswerecrowdedwithcallers.Shehadallthe“beaux”thatheartcoulddesire,fornine-tenthsoftheFreshmenandabigfractionofalltheotherclasseswererivalsforhersmiles.Shewasnaivelydelightedoverthis,andgleefullyrecountedeachnewconquesttoAnneandPriscilla,withcommentsthatmighthavemadetheunluckylover’searsburnfiercely.

           “AlecandAlonzodon’tseemtohaveanyseriousrivalyet,”remarkedAnne,teasingly.

           “Notone,”agreedPhilippa.“Iwritethembotheveryweekandtellthemallaboutmyyoungmenhere.I’msureitmustamusethem.But,ofcourse,theoneIlikebestIcan’tget.GilbertBlythewon’ttakeanynoticeofme,excepttolookatmeasifIwereanicelittlekittenhe’dliketopat.ToowellIknowthereason.Ioweyouagrudge,QueenAnne.IreallyoughttohateyouandinsteadIloveyoumadly,andI’mmiserableifIdon’tseeyoueveryday.You’redifferentfromanygirlIeverknewbefore.WhenyoulookatmeinacertainwayIfeelwhataninsignificant,frivolouslittlebeastIam,andIlongtobebetterandwiserandstronger.AndthenImakegoodresolutions;butthefirstnice-lookingmanniewhocomesmywayknocksthemalloutofmyhead.Isn’tcollegelifemagnificent?It’ssofunnytothinkIhateditthatfirstday.ButifIhadn’tImightnevergotreallyacquaintedwithyou.Anne,pleasetellmeoveragainthatyoulikemealittlebit.Iyearntohearit.

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