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winter's wages have already
disappeared – $20 went for
home expenses, $15 to [Willie?] and
the rest to pay a debt
which I had previously
[?]. But how can I go
[west?] under th[e?]se circumstances?
This way I propose
taking a position of my
[?] which was in the
farm – but which I can
now get at. But you
say "Why not go to school
on that money?" The difficulty
is this. Suppose [Willie?]
and I [use?] to leave our [money?]
with Mother for her to draw
interest [on?]. Now if the interest
which she draws from all
sources is not sufficient
to keep her, we – [Willie?] and I –
will have to supply the
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deficiency by our own efforts,
by money obtained by whatever
means we can. But suppose
we draw it out from Mother['s?]
[?] of support, we will
still be under obligations
to see that her [means?]
are sufficient for her to live.
So that whether we [leave?]
it for her or take it for
our own use, we are forced
to make up any deficiency
[?] Mother's amount for
living expenses. Now if I
take my money, I shall
have to pay mother [any?]
percent, which will enable
her to live. This I can do.
I trust if I use it
[to advantage?]. But here
is the point– If I go to
school on it I can't pay