8th.--Early up, and glad at my heart to know I am finished with examinations; and, yet, a little sad to quit my studies with my tutor, and to feel I must soon leave these pleasant bowers where I have learned many sweet philosophies. But it being such a fair day, I no more of these thoughts; so, in brave new flannels, all a bubble, to the office where I have not been in a long time. There I did see many new faces and one young one did ask what might my business be. Also I see my desk is gone, and my name among those past. Alas, dear Vagabond, even you:

"We come like water, and like wind we go". But I will stay a little longer, 'till some fresh breeze fill the Tower.

Thence, to pay my bills, and all day with--in the country. Here, much surprised, did meet--, net in hand, chasing bugs, and very prettily too!

"Lord, how he would pry

After the butterfly!

Lord, how he wolde hoppe

After the grassop!"

By and by he to join us and all the time to talk of the theatre and eat my sandwiches. Bless my soul, sometimes I think I could break a commandment with this fellow! Yet he tell us many interesting things for I hear that Henry Hull and the cast of Tobacco Road may come to the Dunster House costume ball on the 14th; and that Haila Stoddard ("Froggie" as he does call her) may come dressed in her role as "Pearl". This should be a party in the best Dunster tradition.

Thence, back to the Tower and to muse awhile in the full moonlight: Was it not Anatole France who said; Be happy. We learn only as we amuse ourselves? So I with my gramaphone to get wise and doze myself to sleep.