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Jerusha's eyes longingly sought the door . Her head was in a whirl of excitement , and she wished only to escape from Mrs . Lippett's platitudes and think . She rose and took a tentative step backwards . Mrs . Lippett detained her with a gesture ; it was an oratorical opportunity not to be slighted . ' I trust that you are properly grateful for this very rare good fortune that has befallen you ? Not many girls in your position ever have such an opportunity to rise in the world . You must always remember — ' ' I — yes , ma'am , thank you . I think , if that's all , I must go and sew a patch on Freddie Perkins's trousers . ' The door closed behind her , and Mrs . Lippett watched it with dropped jaw , her peroration in mid - air . The Letters of Miss Jerusha Abbott to Mr . Daddy - Long - Legs Smith 215 FERGUSSEN HALL 24th September Dear Kind - Trustee - Who - Sends - Orphans - to - College , Here I am ! I travelled yesterday for four hours in a train . It's a funny sensation , isn't it ? I never rode in one before . College is the biggest , most bewildering place — I get lost whenever I leave my room . I will write you a description later when I'm feeling less muddled ; also I will tell you about my lessons . Classes don't begin until Monday morning , and this is Saturday night . But I wanted to write a letter first just to get acquainted . It seems queer to be writing letters to somebody you don't know . It seems queer for me to be writing letters at all — I've never written more than three or four in my life , so please overlook it if these are not a model kind . Before leaving yesterday morning , Mrs . Lippett and I had a very serious talk . She told me how to behave all the rest of my life , and especially how to behave towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me . I must take care to be Very Respectful . But how can one be very respectful to a person who wishes to be called John Smith ? Why couldn't you have picked out a name with a little personality ? I might as well write letters to Dear Hitching - Post or Dear Clothes - Prop . I have been thinking about you a great deal this summer ; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family . It seems as though I belonged to somebody now , and it's a very comfortable sensation . I must say , however , that when I think about you , my imagination has very little to work upon . There are just three things that I know : I . You are tall . II . You are rich . III . You hate girls . I suppose I might call you Dear Mr . Girl - Hater . Only that's rather insulting to me . Or Dear Mr . Rich - Man , but that's insulting to you , as though money were the only important thing about you . Besides , being rich is such a very external quality . Maybe you won't stay rich all your life ; lots of very clever men get smashed up in Wall Street . But at least you will stay tall all your life ! So I've decided to call you Dear Daddy - Long - Legs . I hope you won't mind . It's just a private pet name we won't tell Mrs . Lippett .
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