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LYMAN SCHOOL
FOR
BOYS
A VILLAGE SCHOOL
LETTER FROM A BERLIN BoY
WHO
IS PLACED OUT ON A FARM.
HIS PARENTS ARE DRINKING PEOPLE
Dec. 21, 1902
Mr. Wheeler,
Dear Sir:- 1 will try and answer
your lerter. lgo to school every day.
I study arithmeric, reading and spelling.
I have not missed any words in spelling
since came here. I jush like ro go Fo
school. ike my reacher very much.
1 like to have good lessons, Ilike to play
slide and skare.I like to live in
From your little friend,
an
A LETTER FROM A BOY ABOUT TO COME OF AGE.
AMOTHERLESS BOY 6 YEARS
IN CARE OF THE SCHOOL,
Dec. 19, 1902
WRITES,
Mr. Wheeler,
Feb. 4, 1903
Dear Friend: Your letrer received and
very glad o hear from you. am very well
and havn't had a sick day since I have been
up in this county. am at work every day
and am not afraid of ik. I have taken another job
will say in answer to your
letrer rece ived by me thak will be wenty-
Dear Sir:
one years of age on February 20 nex .
My
occupation ar presenh is thar of moulding
leather, but 1 do not intend to stay at i
Ir is my ambirion ro secure an
Curring logs of all kind for over a year and in-
hend Fo make well on ik.
permantly.
engineer's license, as I think I should like
that kind of work and have some knowledge
of it. I can remember those who have visired
nt o Boston
wenh
las summer and made a little money bu
it diónt go very far. Idión' care much abouh
me wiHh nothing buk kindly feeling, and krnow
tha any suggestions they may have made
were for my own welfare, and I think Mr.
Howe will say thar I did not cause him much
Frouble looking afrer me.I have been home
rhe city. so came back. I really enjoy life
in the country. I have hings very comforable
here. I have all the good books I wank ko read
besides the papers 1 ger
choping cord wood a lithie larely.
average two cord a day.
first rale. Spring seems to be near wp
here. its awful pleasant up in Vermont in
the spring time, every Hhing is green and
have been
Ican
1like to chop
more than five years now and have been a
church over three years.
member of the
My health is fairly good. Please remember
me to the officers of Chauncy Hall
Yours verY Fruly
I can't Hhink of any more to
fresh
write ar presenr only asking you to excuse
P S.- am very
inter
rest assured Hhah
much obliged to you for
welfare and you mayY
appreciate it
my writing sending my best wishes ro you
I remain yours sincerely
