And I came back
from that trip resolved to put up a fight.
"Mr. Seaton began the search for my folks right off, but he didn't find
anything before he died, which was only a year later. But I made him a
solemn promise I'd go through college and study law and I'm going to do
it. He was not a rich man but he left me enough money to see me
through college. In one more year I'll finish the High School. I
still play cards once in a while in a joint on Sixth Avenue. I know
it's wrong and I'm trying hard to quit. But sometimes I just can't
help it, especially when I'm worried.
"Luigi will be in the pen another seven years. When he comes out I am
going to beat him up till he tells me about my mother and father.
Though perhaps he's been telling the truth!"
"May 13.--Lucy, I made a speech in third year rhetoric to-day and the
teacher kept me after class. He said he'd been watching me for some
time and he wanted to tell me he thought I'd make a great orator, some
day. He's going to give me special training out of school hours, for
nothing. I'm darned lucky. If a guy's going into politics, oratory's
the biggest help. But to be famous as a speaker isn't why I'm going
into politics. I'm going to clean Minetta Lane up.
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