12/19 I was ready to ride over every Overton tradition for the sake of having my own way. Patience was the first to show me where I stood, and I tried to see matters from her standpoint. Then came the temptation to publish that 'Larry, the Locksmith' story, and you know the rest. She had been watching me all year and discovered that I was unhappy. She marched into my room one night and found me crying. |