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I suspect Geo has a kind of a nation that whenever his Dad says or writes anything, intended as a warning or to put him on his guard that I suspect he needs to reform or that I am criticising him. No, not for a minute! But of course he doesn't realize that his Dad would cut off his right hand if necessary to save him from unhappiness or misfortune. He won't realize that probably, for some years to come. I didn't understand my father's solicitude for me for a long time after I lost him. He never ceased his warnings- but they were not given because he thought I had made the mistakes but because he wanted if possible to protect my making any of those to which we are all liable. Do you suppose I'm jealous of that eldest boy of mine and that I really love him very much? Yes you know it. I'm sure- even better than he does- He doesn't realize it now. If he ever has one he will