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dc.creatorClark, Jessie May
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T14:28:37Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T14:28:37Z
dc.date.issued1893-11-06
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44269
dc.descriptionPersonal and school update
dc.format.medium5x8 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 2, Folder 1, Item 6
dc.subjectClark, Jessie May
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Jr. "Addie"
dc.titleLetter to Addison Clark Jr.
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionThorps SpringNov. 6, 1893.Dear Brother: I did not get a letter ready for you last evening. Yesterday afternoon was so beautiful we could not stay in doors. Saturday evening we made peanut candy, -made it like I do the caramel candy and put the peanuts in. If you were not so far away I would send you some –for it is even better than the candy I made for you at Greenwood. Col. Copeland lectured Friday evening on “Seeing The Elephant,” how I wished for you –it was grand –so full of rich humor. We expect it all from Graves, -he is master of language. The Shubert Quartette will be here the second of Decand, Graves the eighteenth.Lula Black was out on few days visit last week, -she is to be married in Jan. to Warren Veal. While I’m speaking of weddings I’ll tell of a few others I’ve heard of.Geo. Rawlins, next month, to some young lady he met this last time –the folks have never seen her. –J. Clanton and Ella Wells -the 8thof this month. –Miss Mallie Clark some time in the near future. Zemmie said tell you she was not going to write to you again until you write to her. I’m getting along all right in my work, sometimesI feel exhausted mentally and physically, and feel like giving up and going out into the world to try my chance in the game of life, -but not often I feel this way, -I rarely ever have time to thinkof what I would like to do more than what I’m doing, for I’m so busy all the time. Don’t have time at noon to rest and after school I have my Elocutionclass, -am often at the college until five oclock. I’m glad to be busy for it makes time pass quicker. I should not wish for time to pass rapidly,but when each day brings nearer a coveted goal how can we wish for the days to pass slowly. I’m looking forward to the consumation [sic] of my plans, and take much pleasure in picturing to myself the future when my plans have been realized. Another years hard work here then I shall seek my fortune elsewhere –not riches –that is not what I’m striving for, -all I want money for is to enable me to carry out projects, to accomplish the desired end. I want to be something in the world, from a worldly standpoint. This is in accordance with a Christian life I’m sure-this desire -we should strive to improve our one talent, however small, and make of it what we can. I’m very desirous ofgiving a recital some time this session, but with my multitude of duties I very much fear I can’t. It would require so much practice. If Blanche ever gives for an excuse for not writing a lack of time, you must accept it, for I know she hardly has time to breathe. She helps me three periods, has her Elocution after school, and her other lessons to prepare and recite. It is much harder to do two things at a time than one, you know, and B –has not good health. She had to miss oneafternoonlast week. She is undoubtedly the sweetest, best girl I know. And the prettiest. “Louellais the model girl here,” but I would not compare her &B –How the world is blinded.I must quit now, or I’ll say something I don’tshould not. Good night. I am so you are well pleased. Learn all you can and impart some to me. Anything will be of interest to me –politics or any thing. Much love. Don’t freeze this Winter.Yours-Sister.


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