（中文缺。）
4thJune
DearDaddy，
Verybusytime——commencementintendays，examinationstomorrow；
lotsofstudying，lotsofpacking，andtheoutdoorworldsolovely
thatithurtsyoutostayinside.
Butnevermind，vacationscoming.Juliaisgoingabroadthissummer——
itmakesthefourthtime.Nodoubtaboutit，Daddy，goodsarenot
distributedevenly.Sallie，asusual，goestotheAdirondacks.
AndwhatdoyouthinkIamgoingtodo？Youmayhavethreeguesses.
LockWillow？Wrong.TheAdirondackswithSallie？Wrong.
(Illneverattemptthatagain；Iwasdiscouragedlastyear.)
Cantyouguessanythingelse？Yourenotveryinventive.
Illtellyou，Daddy，ifyoullpromisenottomakealotofobjections.
Iwarnyoursecretaryinadvancethatmymindismadeup.
IamgoingtospendthesummerattheseasidewithaMrs.Charles
Patersonandtutorherdaughterwhoistoentercollegeintheautumn.
ImetherthroughtheMcBrides，andsheisaverycharmingwoman.
IamtogivelessonsinEnglishandLatintotheyoungerdaughter，
too，butIshallhavealittletimetomyself，andIshallbeearning
fiftydollarsamonth！Doesntthatimpressyouasaperfectly
exorbitantamount？Sheofferedit；Ishouldhaveblushedtoask
formorethantwenty-five.
IfinishatMagnolia(thatswhereshelives)thefirstofSeptember，
andshallprobablyspendtheremainingthreeweeksatLockWillow——
IshouldliketoseetheSemplesagainandallthefriendlyanimals.
Howdoesmyprogrammestrikeyou，Daddy？
Iamgettingquiteindependent，yousee.
YouhaveputmeonmyfeetandIthinkIcanalmostwalkalonebynow.
Princetoncommencementandourexaminationsexactlycoincide——
whichisanawfulblow.SallieandIdidsowanttogetawayintime
forit，butofcoursethatisutterlyimpossible.
Goodbye，Daddy.Haveanicesummerandcomebackintheautumn
restedandreadyforanotheryearofwork.(Thatswhatyouought
tobewritingtome！)Ihaventanyideawhatyoudointhesummer，
orhowyouamuseyourself.Icantvisualizeyoursurroundings.
Doyouplaygolforhuntorridehorsebackorjustsitinthesun
andmeditate？
Anyway，whateveritis，haveagoodtimeanddontforgetJudy.
