Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

beauty, and what nom DC plume snail
she use?" said Louise, convinced now
of the feasibility Of the plan and Of the
fun which could be had from the corre-
spondence.
''Who, indeed" retorted Christina,
"but the wit and beauty Of our class,
Miss Louise Mowker? Yes, Louise,
you are much better writer than
Edith or myself, and then the letters
will be written under the supervision
of us all SO that the responsibility will
be equal. And rs for nom do plume,
why not take Miss I. A. Smith Inf
della Amorata Smith)-you know l
have private box in the post-office.
Let him know from the name that he
need expect very little lasting affection"
"Well be sort of modern triumvir-
ate." chimed in Edith. "You, Christina,
are the Crassus who furnishes the
wealth of wisdom and planning; ! am
the Pompey who contributes an aristo-
cratic assent; while Louise Is the Cesar
who with her beauty and power is to
conquer-'X. Y, box 9S7, Buffalo, N.
Y" And Edith laughed merrily.
swell, I agree" said Louise. land
although have not had much expert
ence in letter writing in which the scale
of affection gradually ascends. I think
that with the aid Of you two may be
able to write to this Buffalo romancer
the words that burn"
During the afternoon the three girls
put their heads together and the west
ern train that evening bore to Buffalo
the result Of their conference and work
in tho form Of the following letter:
Mr.. KY: WELLESLEY, Jan. II, 1890.
DEAR SIR-A spirit OF curiosity. which cur.
rent belief asserts always dominates tho femi.
nine mind, has led me to write to you. wonder
why young gentleman OF means" Is put to
the necessity Of advertising for affection
have no intention OF pandering to your love Of
romance. but II you wish to writo TO me am per
fectly willing that you should for consider It q
psychological experiment. My 0wn mirror tells
me am beauty; my friends coll me wit,
and my weakness in writing to you shows that
am fool o conclusion which you will doubt
less confirm when you receive this letter from
An unknown woman,
| INFIDELIA AMoRATA SMITH.
Address Miss !. A. Smith, Wellesley, Mass.
Whatever X. Y. may have thought OF
this strange note. his letter in answer to
it Preaching Wellesley the end Of the
week. contained only praise for his fair
correspondents style and an ardent
wish that the correspondence might be
continued. The name he gave was
Richard Grayton. The three girls were
delighted with the charming style OF
the letter, which evidenced o high cul-
tivation on the part Of the writer. He
was manifestly gentleman, for none
but O gentleman could have written
such graceful sentences. He was prob.
ably some young lawyer or an artist
with an innocent love Of romance and
fun. If an artist, perhaps he was at
this very moment trying to picture to
himself the face of the unknown Miss
Smith; perhaps he gave substance to his
thoughts in the form Of delicately'
traced head on snowy canvas, and gazed
as rapturously at it as did Michael An
gelo at his half-completed Madonna.
These fancies and thoughts aroused all
the latent romance in the three girls,
and quickly reply was sent to Mr..
Richard Grayton, asking for his photo
graph. In due time came Mr.. Grayton's
second letter. moro affectionate than
before, and inclosing the photograph Of
a handsome young man with dreamy,
far-away look in his eyes. At the close
of the letter, Mr.. Grayton said: II have
sent you my photograph as you asked
and shall, OF course, expect yours In re-
turn. shall eagerly await Its coming,
for know your face must be as beauti'
full as your letters are witty"
"There, girls, what are you going to
do about that?" exclaimed Louise, as
she gave the letter to her two compan-
ions to read and gazed earnestly at the
portrait OF Richard Grayton. I'VE can
not honorably keep this picture-and
he is handsome fellow-without send
ing him one, and whose shall 1t be? II
we were to send him one Of our own
photographs, this little affair would be
sure to be found out by some one whe
knows us. ], for one, don't wish 70
send him mine"
''Nor mine," said Edith. But on
the other hand, we don't want to stop
this correspondence"
II have it." exclaimed Christina.
Eve will send him . composite photo
graph OF our class, the separate graces
and beauties OF seventy-nine girls blend
ed into one"
1.-THE very thing" replied Edith and
Louise together, ''for the girl In the
composite picture is pretty and has
romantic appearance which / am sure
Mr.. Grayton will greatly admire. By all
means let us send him the composite
photograph"
So the composite photograph was
sent and in his very next letter Mr..
Grayton went into raptures over It at
is the face Of my Dreams" he wrote,
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