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at random in search of me. The professor would begin his lecture and get nicely in his way when Willie would discover that I was not in the room, & then he would make such a disturbance that the prof. would have to cease his lecture & let the dog out.

After visiting three or four classes & engaging incidentally in conflicts between other dogs visiting the same class to the great amusement of the students, and the chagrin of the teacher,

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Stanford, Feb. 24, '00.

My dear Mother:

I write these lines on Saturday evening. I have just returned from my Literary Society and in order to avoid the delay in delivery, I am writing my letter a little ahead of time.

A slight cold in my head has made my work this week very disagreeable & unprofitable. I anticipated doing considerable