The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-06-14
Diplomatic Correspondence Between .
Wary Lady and Q Cautious Lover.

PEOPLE may talk as much as they
please about the exquisite diplomatic
skill of Gortschakoff or Bismarck in long
correspondence, but there has been one
going on during the past week between q
young lady who lives near Union Park
and clerk In big dry goods store down.
town, which, for tact and fertility of re-
source, would extort, were it fully known,
The admiration of all Europe and Ameri-
ca. He has been paying the young lady
very marked attention for the last ten
months, and as she would like to take q
wedding trip to the East this summer, or
else enter her suit for breach. of. promise
before the courts take their vacation, she
wants to hurry up things. Accordingly
she has begun writing letters to him,
aided by her affectionate brother who is
studying Tor the law; and he, being of .
suspicious disposition, is giving him most
guarded replies. Last Saturday week she
wrote to him a. follows: So.
DEAREsr Howard Mamma win nof be IN Til.
evening. I shall be at home after ESQ, and am
afraid shall betenibly lonesomeif NO one calls.
Ever yours, ADA.
When the young man got this he winked
and said to himself laconically, Not
much she doesn't, ;" and wrote back:
DEAR Mms ADA-I regret that your respected
mother will be absent, a. had intended to call
this evening to see If her health had improved.
Your note, however, treasures me. You speak
of being lonesome. All, know too we'll the
feelings, but in the company of our beloved au-
and all those immortal friends who arc never
from home and never out of temper, how can We
be lonesome?
When the young woman had read this
- far Is ' company of our beloved" she
felt rather triumphant, but at the next
word she bowed her beautiful head ON her
hands and burst into tears, saying: He's
just as mean as get.out." Her brother
Algernon read it refiectively, and said:
" He demurs; we must join action and
plead to the jurisdiction. This is deep
serpent, sis; he doesn't wear his sting
upon his sleeve; but I'll fetch him."
Then she dried her tears and wrote:
TWAS unlind of you not to como last night;
but Ferdinand was hece. and stayed till nearly
eleven. He . such darling fellow; I Just dote
Ss rnsnr e1eeS 81 Voa mot love Is.
mellow music Of the bells7 At night often in
my dreams seem TO hear the Ginning of . bell
you must know which one.
sThere," said the brother. 81 guess
we've got him this time. II he answers
that in letter two lines long Writ Dexter
couldn't save him from 81, O0C damages."
The clerk read it, sat down thoughtfully,
and replied:
Don't be Jealous" Why should II True
friendship II never selfsh; and under all Circum-
stances, nc matter how far apart We may be or
how different our lot in life, I shall Be your
friend. Ferdinand il, indeed, noble fellow,
and worthy of your love. When i It to come
of? p. ST. cannot say do like the bells, for
l ike 10 sleep late on Sunday m0Enings. The
bel1 you say You hear at nights mus be- the
alarm-bell on the West Lake steeet engine house.
A. you aay, I know il, for often used to hear
u when bearded over on Warren avenue.
The young man did mot conclude this
letter without some misgivings, "be-
cause" said he to himself, ~ he read the
rough draft, I" 1t looks little bit forced
too plain to be artistic. It might be con-
strued that / was trying to beg of. Then,
too, don't quite like the beginning.
Why should IT seems Is IL was 90
confident of her love that l couldn't be
jealous. Well, I'll chance it." So he
sent the letter, and when she received Il
the girl had . At Of dry mysteries, and
said: "Algern0n, y0u must redress your
sisters wrongs. You must imbrue your
hands - Then she wept again. ~
don't know" said her brother, doubt
fully; "hc's bigger'n am. and tossing
about pieces Of calico and boxes Of thread |
and playing the counter was . Get Of par
allel bars is powerful in developing the
muscle. He's brazen, fiery serpent, and
always said he was, but II you will 60
On nursing brazen serpents In your bosom |
ron must expect them TO turn again and |
rend you. He must have counsel