第1章 THE EARLY DAYS(19/23)
MY DARLING Boy:
You went off in such a hurry that it took my breath at the last.You say coming down helps you.It certainly does me.It brings a real sunshine to Papa and me.
He was saying that to-day.I gave Nolly a sort of holiday after her miseries last night.We went down street and got Papa a present for our wedding day,a picture,after all,and then I took Miss Baker some tickets for a concert.I saw her father who said he "must speak about my noble looking boy."Ialways thought him a genius but now I think him a man of penetration as well.Then Nolly and I went over to see the Russians.But they are closely boxed up and not allowed to-day to see visitors.So we came home cross and hungry.
All evening I have been writing business letters.
Papa has gone to a reception and Charley is hard at work at his desk.
I answered Mr.Allen's letter this morning,dear,and told him you would talk to him.When you do,dear,talk freely to him as to me.You will not perhaps agree with all he says.But your own thoughts will be healthier for bringing them--as Imight say,out of doors.You saw how it was by coming down here.Love of Christ is not a melancholy nor a morbid thing,dear love,but ought to make one more social and cheerful and alive.
I wish you could come home oftener.Try and get ahead with lessons so that you can come oftener.And when you feel as if prayer was a burden,stop praying and go out and try to put your Christianity into real acti-->>