to try and undo all the unhappiness you have given people, ought to help you every day as you prove the good stuff that is in you.

I, of course, telephoned Clara of your starting off and yesterday she came to the office and we had a long talk.  She is only sorry that you did not see the baby and says she will be only too glad to have special pictures taken of the children to send you.  This was after I suggested that she let me take a snapshot of them to send you.

Be sure and write to your father and aunt often.  And please remember my last instructions, which were to let me know fully about yourself.  When you write, tell me all about the camp life; how they arrange the living; how long hours you have to work; what they give you for recreation, etc.  Pick out for your friends men who can help you, not hinder you, in your good determinations, and hope there will be at least one man there in whom you can trust and to whom you can go for advice.

    I will let you know about the children all the time.  Clara says
    Nellie [the small daughter] was expecting to see you again.  Don’t
    worry, she will never forget you.

    With all good wishes,
    Sincerely yours,
    DISTRICT SECRETARY.

    My dear Mr. Andrews:

I received your long letter this morning and was very glad to hear all the details of camp life.  It is too bad that your surroundings are not more comfortable, but I am sure you can stick it out for awhile.  If you can raise yourself to be foreman, will you then have to live in the same uncomfortable quarters?  Although I don’t know the details, I should think it would be well if you did sign up for the six months.  It is too bad that your throat is still hoarse.

    Thank you for letting me see your father’s letter.  I am enclosing
    it.  I hope you are keeping in touch with him.

You asked especially about Clara and whether she asked for you.  Of course she did, and she wants me to say if there is anything you want to say to her you can send the letter here and she will write you.  She thinks that your ambition and determination to make good is fine, and she will try and help you in every way.  She has not been in this week and I have been very busy, but I shall make it my business to see her early next week, and if she has not had the pictures of the children taken, I will get that attended to myself.

So far as I can see there is absolutely nothing for you to worry about from this end of the line.  Clara is at last, I think, as fully self-convinced as I am that you are making a splendid effort, and she is perfectly willing to be fair in waiting until you have a chance to get turned around financially and in making first payment for the children.

Next week I am going to send you down a book to read.  It is one I have enjoyed