CONCERNING HORSE PLAY
I hear they have been electing you president, or is it manager, of one of the teams—what's that? Only assistant manager, is it? Same thing; as you are to be graduated into full importance of managership next year.
How did I find out about it? Not from you; you said nothing about this momentous matter in your last letter. But it wasn't necessary. I am a fairly intelligent American citizen; I keep in touch with the more important developments of civilization. This piece of history was spread broadcast to the metropolitan newspapers—took its place along with news of Congress' action about that little Philippine matter, and the trouble with the Northern Pacific and the attempt at assassination of some foreign potentate or other, who wasn't important enough for me to remember.
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