r a walk with him. I know you would
like Dr. Randolph; he is so clever, and has
traveled almost all over the world. He told me
such an interesting story about a Christmas he
once spent in Jerusalem. It is so pleasant that he
met Father at Harvard, and remembers all about
him. He says Father was a very handsome boy, and a
great favorite with the girls. Doesn't it seem
queer to think of Father's going to dances and
flirting with girls! He looks so much older than
Dr. Randolph, and yet I suppose they must be about
the same age.

"Mrs. Randolph and Beverly were quite cheerful
when they came home, and I noticed that Beverly
was very gentle with his mother all the evening.
He is always nice to her, and that is one of the
reasons why I like him so much. One of the things
that has surprised me most of all in New York, is
the way some of the girls and boys speak to their
fathers and mothers. I really don't know what
Mother would do to me if I were ever to answer her
back the way Elsie sometimes answers Aunt Julia,
but her mother doesn't seem to mind.

"We had a quiet evening at home, but it was
pleasant, for we were all a little tired. Mrs.
Randolph and the doctor played cribbage, and
Beverly sang; he has a lovely voice, but he won't
often sing. Altogether my Christmas was a very
happy one, and if I did 'weep a little weep' after
I was in bed, it was only natural, considering it
was my first Christmas away from you all. Oh, Aunt
Jessie, darling, I am having a beautiful visit,
but I never forget you, or Father or Mother, a
single minute! I love your letters better than
anything else, and I am just longing to get my
hands on that precious Christmas box. I hope you
will all like the presents I sent. Uncle Henry was
so kind; he gave me twenty-five dollars to spend
for Christmas presents. I never had so much money
in my life, but Aunt Julia helped me select the
presents, which was a great relief, for I should
never have known what to buy without her. Things
seem to cost so much more than one expects them