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Page 33
Yesterday I had a nice long letter from your father, enclosing one
for me to give to you. I am sending it on just as it is. I was very
much tempted to read it but have not done so. The reason I was
tempted was that I know it must be full of happiness to think you
have made such a good start. At least that was the tone of the
letter he wrote to me.
During the past years I have worked for this society I have seen
many people "come back" strong, and always it has been because they
had some big motive in life and reason for making good. But I have
seldom known a fellow that had so many reasons why he should make
good. You have the confidence of your father and your aunt. You have
the children for whom you will do right. You have Clara, whom you
have wronged and whom you will have to teach all over again to trust
you. Surely all these things added to your own firm will 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 myself, and perhaps some evenings when you are not too
tired you will get a chance to glance over it. It is small and you
can put it in your pocket. Be very sure I have not forgotten the
very satisfactory talks we had and the splendid way you have grimly
started out to make good. If you can help the Government do their
work, even down there, give it a good try out. Never mind the
different nationalities you have to mix with. You have already
knocked around the world so much that you can just consider this
another opportunity of getting to know a great variety of people.
You might even learn to talk Italian and Greek! There is no
experience in life we have to go through but can be a source of
great education to us. You are sure to win out and get the respect
of everybody, your fellow-workmen as well as your superior officers,
if you continuously day in and day out simply refuse to get
discouraged and keep up your work and do as you are told. Stick by.
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