Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

wealth into the ante.  When we showed-down.  Joe had two King’s while Louise had three Queens.  As she “raked-in” the matches She confessed that she had picked one Queen from her discard, so the stakes were Joe’s.[i]   
                                                  Thurs Dec. 1 1910.
      Naturally nothing much is doing these days but school and school is nothing but study, study day after day for Bill and I at least, for we are trying be among the honor pupils in June.
       This noon and letter form Jim, who is at Oberlin, was waiting for me on the Library table.  I will give it here in full for it is worth it.
                                                                                                               Oberlin, Ohio
                                                                                                                      Nov. 30, 1910
   Dear Burchie,
       Well I am honestly sorry but I will have to change my sentiments.  On Dec. 10, 1910 four of the fellows are going to go to that beautifully city of Bellevue and I am among the number so we can not have the party.  We accepted an invitation to go last June so we could hardly put it off and the 10^this the only night before Christmas we could