The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
WIEN R0MANCEW ASOVER

Mis- Dora Dwight. on her thifuelh Dii'
dav received the FIRST love letter OF her mo
the first offer o. marriage IL was handel
into the dormiiOry o. tia Physicians UT
mans homc-not, as may De supposed
home for Tho orphans doctors have mnde, Dnt
Tor the children Of deceased medical men,
Miss DWIGHT was matron there, and at the
moment was changing tho pillowcases before
the wash
Il sunposs it's abo,R Johnny Gilroy ana
his swellcl kncc.' said the servant III
Emory seems % think 10 wuss
Mis- Dwight. however, waited unth inc
Girl was gone before she opened the note.
Then. not greatly TO her surprise She read
the words;
my DEAR DorA-You have known me
since YOU were n baby Do YOU Ike me wen
enough % marry mci OF course, you ana i
have given MP romance long ago. have nAu
two wives. You must be thirty or three.
l"Just thirty said Dora % herself; 'he is
sixtv.nno.w "Nou viii greatly improve
vour position by marrying me, and always
liked YOU. Please meet me IN the garden
after hours. hope 10 find You under the
willows. Yours. hopefully, j. EMORY"
Il was not a love letter calculated 20 Halter
the heart Of "a woman Of any age. 40 nrst
she said. 81 viii refuse him" Ihen She re-
momberod how good and kindly he was. u
viii accept him. She said. "but no romance
shall be in my talk with him. lie shall End
me like a stone. lie shall have the sort Of
wife he wants"
IL was early when the door bell changed,
and "A foot crossed tho long passage, and
ceasing 20 echo ON the painted floor, struck
the stones Earlier than she had expected
him. but she was ready for him under the
willows IN the garden.
81 am clad o. find you here" said deep,
Oh voice. 81 thought you would be sensible
enough 10 do what asked, but wasnot quite
suro-not quite. No You have read my
note carcfulyi Ycsi Well imagine that
.ov 10 YOU avain what wrote await your
answer with anxiety"
She looked at him, and hc saw That she
smiled in an odd, embarrassed way.
"Wui you marry me, my dcarf be added
81 SEQ / must make &c easier for you 70
speak,
1T vas a little hard to Begin she said.
'erbo usual reason moves me- lie said.
..Tm IN love with YOU. think 10 bsst 20
..... ........,, onI know mo- one like vol
'''.''. c... hal two wives before / admit
~ - neither Of Them complained OF me.
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