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You are but experiencing the
same feeling of most mortals.
They know that they "must work"
"darn it", but I think you have
made a good resolution; and I
would abide by it by all means.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
is the old saying and it is @ true
one, as many have found by sad
experience. I am sorry that you
cannot pursue the study of Nat.
History as much as you desire but
all in good time. You will have
an opportunity yet. You will be
@ "rich man" perhaps and then good
bye to the "shovel and the hoe" or
rather the quinine and saddle
bags, and take up the rattlesnakes
and go--- just where you
please. My rattlesnake is @ great
curiosity, though some faint-hearted
misses are very much afraid of it.
I tell you I can teach school. Dont
say cant to me if you know
when you are well off. I would not get