1908 May 17

"…I must tell you about my story-The Dean spoke of the Tip [Tipyn O'Bob] in Chapel and said a certain story 'Philip the Sober' contained that kind of thing that made the college ridiculous to outsiders-phrases such as, 'chop-chopping along in the half-dried mud,' 'Promethean trained sensibilities'-That it seemed too bad that a girl who showed ability should be guilty of affectation-She said however that there were two excellent poems in the paper by the same author and she read out, 'To My Cupbearer' I was flattered that she should take me so much to heart-And anon I intend to try what may be done in the world of letters minus 'affectation' in a bald form-I have tried a college story which I think will do for next year and I am strong in the notion of imitating Ibsen in another, with an English setting-I shall tell you how I come on."