"Innocents Abroad" is a short story comprised of fictional correspondence between college freshmen, Margaret Townsend and Helen Stevens. The title is humorous, as "abroad" here refers to travel to university rather than cross-country or international travel. Over the course of correspondence, Margaret and Helen struggle to navigate fraternity "rushes." The final letter of the story is sent 25 years later, and it is revealed to the reader that Margret did join a fraternity and is still actively enjoying her membership.
Dec 1886
