Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
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..Who wrote tlata'' stcrnly de
| manded Mr.. Bowser.
..Yon did.
..When?'
Three months before our marriage
"Nevcr,'
but here's the letter. dated and
signed"
1T is base forgery. and the forgcr
must bewarei How could l have
praised your cookingP"
.-Yon also used to praise my singing.
Mr.. Bowser."
..Neverr'
''Oh. but you did. Let me read:
'.And. precious pet OF mine, let me again
thank you for that beautiful song The Lovers
Farewell and the exquisite manner in which
you rendered il. 1t drew tears from my eyes.
and not ashamed of them. You have one
Of the purest. clearest voices ever heard
..Who wrote that?" he gasped.
You did"
'.Mrs. Bowser, don't carry this thing
to far! There is limit beyond which
you must not go!'
'Well. here it is, in your own writ
ing and over your own signature.
Once in awhile you fling out hint
that am very dull. There was time
when YOU thought different.
Look out. Mrs. BOwserr'
Yes. you did! You even thought
me the smarter of the two"
"W-what! Am l awake or dream
mgr
wide awake. Mr.. Bowser. Let me
read YOU an extract from this exhibit
macked "a"
81 don't see why you should go back to Vas
sar. Few young ladies are more ACCOMPLISHED
| or better educated. All your friends, myself in
Guided give IN TO you on the matter OF grammar
in particular. Hope to see you as usual next
Sunday, my dear little honeysuckle."
Mr.. Bowser sat and looked at me
like one terrified.
.And, sir, you often fling out about
the size of my feet. 1 admit that they
are as large again us | should have or
dered from dealer, although l wear
No. SIS with a great deal of comfort.
Let me say, however. that your mother
wears 6's. your three sisters SIS. and
the two girls you kept company with
before we met wear full-sized 6's with
very broad toes.
Mrs. Bowser, do you suppose will
stand such insults in my own house"
he shouted as he sprang up.
Are facts and truths insults? l have
been reading from your letters.
Never! Never! IfIevcr wrote such
stuff was crazy!'
''But here is your signature. You
my letters Rosebud" and you signed
yours Coax Leaf
II never didi No power on earth can
convince me that 1 WAS such fool as
thati''
well, perhaps you will remember
this sentence. You wrote it few
months before our marriage. Listen:
''Oh by Rosebud but the heart of Oak Leaf
was made thousand times lighter by the re-
ceipt Of your loving note yesterday. If those
delicious little missives should cease coming
should pine and die
asked in a strange voice.
..Of course. You can't go back on
your own writing, can you?'
"You assert that those are my letters,
do you?"
Certainly"
'.And that called you fond names
and wanted to die for youp''
That's about the size of it, Mr..
Bowser. You wrote me several times
that you were as much my slave as if |
had bought you. 1 think you would
have jumped into well any time !
asked YOU"
Mr.. Bowser put on his overcoat and
hat, drew on his gloves, and then
kissed the baby and said:
Goodbye, darling! if you never see
papa again remember hat he loved
YOU"
He went off without so much as
| look at me, but about midnight came
home very softly and crept into bed.
and the next day went on his usual
hunt after that pile Of love letters.
Detroit Free Press.