Cha^s

 

New Haven Jan 25^th 60

 

Dear Father—

                        Your letter came yesterday morning, and was very acceptable, as all letters from home always are. I have paid my washing bill. It was a smasher—$6.16—I had no idea that I was being extravagant, but that looks like it. I shall continue by being very cleanily & sparing to cut it down about half. On the principle that a penny saved is a penny earned, I shall make a dollar / a week for the rest of the term. After to day I shall only take my me dinner at the club. For that I pay half price (about $1½ a week) and I can get breakfast for 50 cts a week. I don't need supper & never eat much. next term I shall have a club. I have four fellows engaged to live with me. I can easily make out my number and so can earn forty dollars next term. I have a good room (for the club) in view. The seniors have it now, and after the first six weeks of next term will not want it. If I can save my board, my expenses will not be great. There is nothing very startling about college now—except perhaps / (Mother take notice) that I have removed my moustache. Unfortunately it won't stay removed. Can't mother divine some way to remedy the calamity? I enjoyed seeing Bill & his wife exceedingly. He has chosen a good help-meet, a working woman, I am sure. I saw Mrs Dunlap at the Depot Sat. She seemed very happy—May she never be less so. I see by the Bulletin that the N.R.S. have had another exhibition. Libby Coit is here I am going with the youthful Cha^s to call on her soon. Can't write much, I often think of you all. When we have "Church Prayer Meetings" such as you & Sallie attended, where families come, it seems some / like home, and I think of you & Mr. Hyde Mr. Huntington and—and—but alas there are not many more. And there you are working alone, and I pray God that he will bless you and cause your labors to take effect upon the lives of those for whom you pray.

 

Mrs. Dunlap said Mother had the headache the day she left. I'm sorry, very sorry that she has not shaken off those disagreeable visitors. She mustn't work so hard. I hope she understands that my letters are partly to her, as also to the rest of the family. If they appoint you to do all the answering, that is another thing. Hoping to hear again soon & with much love to all hands, I am your aff son Charley.

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