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[typed] Monday May 17 '97

Nannie dearest -

I haven't time for much of a letter. Am very fortunate in my
this semester work - only one examination and that a snap - so prac-
tically my work is all done and that woithout any extra later. When
I was a freshman I took it for granted that I had to do a great deal
of sitting up of nights etc but now I take it for granted that the
one thing to do is to go to bed and get plenty of sleep by way of
preparing for an ex. counts more than cramming.

The borowine arrived beautifully and I shall take it just as
prescribed even to not treating the girls which amused me very
much as Miriams poor Presbyterian little stomach has just found out
the comfort of a sip of port now and then.

The idea of your worrying about and lying awake nights ! That must
be the inconsistency of love - 9 for here I am sleeping all night as
well and happy as a clam and you bothering about me. Nonsense. I am
afraid you haven't confidence enough in the heavenly Father.

I have just been talking withP Prof. Barnes and he has just
offered to write me a letter of recommendation to a friend of his
Mr. head man of the Fiske teacher's agency for me to send to
him whenever I need it. Miss Darrah has offered also to write a letter
for my disposal. Both are great boones and favours and I am perfectly
delighted. I wonder what makeds people so lovely anyway.' Have written
Mrs. Myrick to come down for the evening of the promenade concert.
Have been writing a paper ion Antigione and Cordelia for Profl Anderson
Also one on Browning's Columbes birthday. Bothe I enjoyed very much -
only wish he would.

Theodora and I are going to go up to the Myricks for a week or
so as soon as college closes. She has been spending a week here while
her boys are at encampment.

Haven't time to write more - don't worry - when there is a good
time to I'll let you know

Lovingly
Rose.