Perry letters

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than the average. So far I have spent almost all my money, yet with the exception of [tew?] cents; Ihave not expended one cent in laundry. We have to live very economically here x x x As for the beds, we are going to have a bed-lounge put in to-day, and I look forward with relief to thereturn of a nice warm, comfortable couch. I already have some mosquito netting, but it is of little service. What is good to reduce the lumps or to[allay?] the continual itching? Love to all, with hopes of a few letter in reply, Your loving son, F. Ferrell.

Stanford, Sept. 20, 96

Dearest:

You were somewhat surprised not to have heard from me during last week, but it's the same old story: no time.

I've been studying Saturday preparing for an ex. in English.

It is somewhat surprising to the old students that the professor are giving examinations so soon, but it shows how strict they are getting to be.

We had a little rain here last Friday and it made everything which had been previously so bright and pleasant look

cheerless and gloomy. There was not the slightest appearance of the coming storm in the morning, so I rode my wheel to school.

But at about 900 o'clock, as I looked out of the window of the class-room I saw the drizzling, misty elements gathering ready to fall. A minute later, came the down pour. Ordinarily I would not have been interested in the deluge, but now, my wheel being out in the Quad, it was right in the path of the rain.

When the recitation ended I hurried out expecting to find my "bike" all wet, and with

the prospect of an all-day's job cleaning her up. I was mistaken. I had placed it just beneath the eaves of the arches which surround the Quadrangle and as a result the wheel was not touched by the storm. So much for the rain and the wheel.

Football seems to be the sole topic of discussion here. Every night at 500 P.M. the footballers come upon the field and after limbering up for a half hour or so by taking numerous and various falls out of themselves and friends they

are deemed ready for work, and then the fun begins.

For another half hour they chase the bobbing "pig-skin" about the "grid-iron" scoring "touch downs" and making excelent "punts." The "Half-backs," "Quarter-Backs" and "Draw-backs," the latter in great numbers, do efficient work for their respective sides, at least they think they do.

It is great fun to watch them. Saturday afternoon after I had studied all day nearly, I went up to the football field to watch them play

At about five o'clock they appeared on the field of battle ready for the approaching