The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-03
MISERABLE MILO.
The TribuIatiOnS of a Love LOrn
Connecticut Swain.
More of the Romantic, but Just
Now Suspended, LOye-Naking
of Pretty Susie Adams
and RilO BidWeli.

having a hard time loving pretty
little Susie Adams, of the same vii.
lage. Everything went smoothly
with their courtship, SAYS Milo, until
22-year Old daPper Arthur War; en-,
son of rich manufacturer of West.
field, Mass, came on the scene with
long purse and conf lent smile. Su-
sizes parents concluded that Arthur
was the most desirable swain, and
Susie must have been led to think so,
too, for she qnickly gave Bidwell ''the
mitten." But that young man
wouldn't yield the field to his rival
without struggle. He went TO the
Warrens, father and son, and assured
them he had a trunk full OF letters
from Susie Adams in which she
pledged to him her undying affection.
Thereupon the Warrens. in order to
rid them.elves Of BidweIl's attentions,
had him arrested and thrust into the
lookup, charging that he is insane.
But Milo turned the tables on his &C
cusers, compel ing the authorities to
release him from durance, and now
be has sued the Warrens, asking S10,-
900 on account of his imprisonment.
TO convince the Warrens that Susie
really did love him intensely before
young Warren crossed his path, he
presents batch OF letters which he
alleges the young lady wrote to him
In the past twelve months. One
dated wednesday, July 10, 1890,
saws:
My DEAR MILo: On, it was so
hard to let you go last night without
a word. You looked so nice. 1t
seemed to ME could not have it so,
ami | must see you, my dearest.
Those few days last week seemed like
some happy, happy dream, aad | want
you so many times every day. Iwant
to tell my darling some good news,
and that is that papa and mama have
both gone away 10 stay until Friday, |
and | must see you. You must come
here tonight. | think it will be a
right, though, of course, you can not
very we'll come before $50 or 10, be- |
cause the boys will nos be in before
that time and i .p1nst have them all |
goes against my ideas of right, yet |
believe there is no sin, for do We not
love one another with a love that
comes but once? Oh, yes, we do. did |
not really know hoy much loved you |
until last week. You fl my idea
perfectly. Oh Milo, this world is SO |
hard. How can mamma ask it? Now
I'll tell you what I'll do. When it is
safe for you to come [ will have
light in the parlor so that you can see
it from the west window. You will
come, won't you, my dearest? I'll
anything should happen so l couldn't
see you, then there will be no light
don't be discouraged waiting, my dear
one, for | think it viii be al right.
Try to get some rest before $50, for
that will be plenty Of time-9:30 or
10. Your own, SUSIE.
Another letter, October 6, 1890.
runs:
My DEAR MILo Il am sorry, nav
dearest, if wss cross TO YOU last
night, and | wished that [ could fy
after you. 1t seemed to me could
not 60 home alone, knowing how you :
felt towards me. Just think, Milo. I
you said: You have broken one |
promise, and you may as well break
them all" That has ranked in nv
heart great deal and my hateful dis
position would not ALLOW me to forget '
1t enough to 60 over to that chair near y
you last night. [ know you did not 4
mean it, and you do love me, don't
you, Milo? You don't want me to a
give up my life, do you? No, you 81
cannot say that, for l love you so y
much, aud as sat there last night | %
wished so much that we We're together o
just you and ]. How happy we could W
be. Now as to the other Warren. p
consider all ties with him surrendered II
forever; however, he does not and a
will not until he has talked with us n
personally. What can 1 do but grant q
him an interview? Can you not u
rust me 10 fulfil my promise to you? =
love my Milo, and were he here [ G
would kiss him as fondly and fer s.
Vently as do the poor bit of paste III
board bearing your likeness or this
golden circlet which means so much T
20 me. 1t is so beautiful: | believe 81
dearest, we shall be just as happy in to
he future as this stone is beautiful. pl
Clouds may hover thickly now, but su
here must be sunshine somewhere. pi
md it must come to us. Now good 81
light, my own boy. God bless and
Keep you close to him.
Your SUSIE.
Yet in fhe fsca of fha faropo;no 81 II