But in any case，I had to return it.It's different with me than with other girls.They can take things naturally from people.They have fathers and brothers and aunts and uncles；but I can't be on any such relations with anyone.I like to pretend that you belong to me，just to play with the idea，but of course I know you don't.I'm alone，really-with my back to the wall fighting the world-and I get sort of gaspy when I think about it.I put it out of my mind，and keep on pretending；but don't you see，Daddy？I can't accept any more money than I have to，because some day I shall be wanting to pay it back，and even as great an author as I intend to be won't be able to face a perfectly tremendous debt.
I'd love pretty hats and things，but I mustn't mortgage the future to pay for them.
You'll forgive me，won't you，for being so rude？I have an awful habit of writing impulsively when I first think things，and then posting the letter beyond recall.But if I sometimes seem thoughtless and ungrateful，I never mean it.In my heart I thank you always for the life and freedom and independence that you have given me.My childhood was just a long，sullen stretch of revolt，and now I am so happy every moment of the day that I can't believe it's true.I feel like a made-up heroine in a storybook.
It's a quarter past two.I'm going to tiptoe out to the mail chute and get this off now.You'll receive it in the next mail after the other；so you won't have a very long time to think bad of me.
Good night，Daddy，
I love you always，
Judy
May 4th
Dear Daddy-Long-Legs，
Field Day last Saturday.It was a very spectacular occasion.First we had a parade of all the classes，with everybody dressed in white linen，the seniors carrying blue and gold Japanese umbrellas，and the juniors white and yellow banners.Our class had crimson balloons-very fetching，especially as they were always getting loose and floating off-and the freshmen wore green tissuepaper hats with long streamers.Also we had a band in blue uniforms hired from town.Also about a dozen funny people，like clowns in a circus，to keep the spectators entertained between events.