Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
A FEW LETTERS.
They Tell an Interesting Story Of
Love and Duplicity.

From Herman Dorman, of Detroit, to
Miss Sadie Mention, of Cleveland
Ny DEAR Miss MENToN-I thought of
saying to you what now intend to write. /
meant to say it the night before you left for
your visit to Cleveland, but somehow my
courage failed me. A friend of yours told
me that you had rejected many suitors be-
cause you believed their motives to be mer-
cenary. I could not bear to have the deep
love feel for you tinged with such suspi-
cion and had resolved to be silent forever.
But since you have been away this city
seems to me SO utterly dreary and desolate
that I have made up my mind to at least
learn the worst. / may sey-and my only
excuse for saying it is the remark 1 have
alluded to-that l believe my own fortune
is nearly If not quite equal to yours. do
not say this boastfully, but merely to show
you that in offering you my hand and heart
l am not actuated by any other desire than
to hope for yours in return. In case you
should look favorably upon my suit shall
be only too glad If your wealth is so ar
ranged as to be entirely beyond the control
of any one but yourself.
My dear Miss Mention, love you truly,
devotedly and unselfishly, and l love you
for yourself alone. What is your answer!
HERMAN DORMAN.
From Miss Sadie Mention at Cleveland
to Mr.. Herman Dorman at Detroit
MY DEAR Mr.. DORMANT can assure you
that no such thought ever entered my mind
regarding you. think am somewhat of
judge of character and can tell the false
from the true. l shall be here some weeks
longer, and if you happen to be in Cleve-
land before return, shall be very glad to
welcome you. Yours,
SADIE MENTION.
From Mr.. John Mention, Detroit, to his
sister Sadie, in Cleveland.
My DEAR SAD-Might 1 respectfully ask
If you've gone crazya Herman Dorman of
all men in the world! Now, / did think
once that you had some sense, but see you
are just like the rest of them. Trust a girl
for picking out the very worst man in her
set every time. Dorman wants your cash,
that's the brutal long and short of it. Now,
Harry Raymond is worth ten thousand of
such as that shyster Dorman. If you were
poor you would have married Harry, you
know you would. You likeG him, and he
has been in love with you ever since you
were in the high school Now you have
driven him out to a Texas ranch and have
actually engaged yourself to that rascal
My dear Sadie, have no patience with you.
Why is 1t that an honest man generally has
no chance with plausible scoundrel in the
favor of good and high-minded womans
Anyhow, don't let the engagement be an
nounced for awhile yet You will do that
much at least for me.
Your brother, JOHN.
From Miss Sadie Mention, Cleveland, to
John Mention, Detroit.
Ny DEAR BRoTHER-You must not write |
to me again in the strain Of your last letter.
You know that mean what / say. l will |
overlook it this time, because doubtless |
what wroteEou took you by surprise. You
are entirely mistaken in your estimate Of
Mr.. Dorman's character. He has admitted to
me with sorrow that men rarely understand /
and sympathize with him. His has been a /
life of earnest work and unselfsh devotion |
to duty. There is nothing of the boon COM
oanion about him as there was about Mr. |
Raymond. If Herman had received the !
/ gave to Mr.. Raymond, he would |
merely have buried the sorrow in his heart |
and devoted himself to his duty instead of !
going dramatically off to Texas and making |
In absurd cowboy of himself. You must
lot say drove him there. Herman is en-
.irely disinterested, and to prove 1t to you
nave only to say that his fortune is quite
equal to my own. shall do as you request
about keeping the engagement secret for
ime. Your affectionate sister,
SADIE.
1SIy nnA - !