The letter ran as follows:
"JOSIAH CRABTREE, A. M., Cedarville, N.,Y.
"CHICAOO, January 1, 189-.
"Dear Sir: You have been recommended to us by a New York
scholastic employment agency as a first-class teacher in
mathematics, history, and other branches. We are in immediate
need at the opening of this term of such a teacher, and will pay
two thousand dollars per year. Will you come on at once, at our
expense, with a view to closing with us? Our institution is a new
one, but we already have eighty pupils, of the best families of
the Middle West, and are certain to have fifty more before the end
of the year. We understand that you are a bachelor, which state
just suits our wants. Kindly wire us and come on before Thursday
the 10th, if possible. The two thousand per year is, of course,
exclusive of board and suite of rooms, which, we provide for all
of our instructors.
"Yours truly,
"ANDREW N. BLUFF, LL.D., President."
"If that doesn't make old Crabtree hustle then I miss my guess,"
said Tom after reading the communication. "He loves money too
well to let that two thousand slide -- marriage or no marriage.
Even if he wants to wed, he'll go West to try and fix it up to
hold the position anyway.
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