Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-02

What you write. certainly thank yea
very much. am glad You sympathizs
With me II my lonelinesA II u pleas.
even II yoN know they hardly mean It
II you really want TO como. Mr.. Now
land, Of course we will BE- glad to see
you, but will warn you before COM
Ing. This i . dreary old paace and we
Gro not - accomplished entertainers
- you are accustomed TO meet, I
know. However, will promise to do
my best I am glad to know that you
are meeting with such success 1t the
bar. The Law II . noble profession
and have often thought seriously OF
entering II myself. You know ! in
tend to be an old maid.
NELLIE BoswORrH.
DsAa NED: don't sec what made
You write such dry old letter. Now.
surely, you could have found some
thing more interesting than your cat
tie. and the lyceum and people ! have
never seen nor heard Of You know
that the only reason promised to go
there was because loved you. and you
| said we would move to town Is soon as
you were started. There really is moth
ing to write about here. Everything
is insufferably dull and likely to re-
main SO in this pokey neiRh borhood.
Now don't DO provoked 1t me. Ned. for
don't want to be mean. but It il tire
some TO hear Of nothing but . ranch
and crop prospects and things. in
which am not at all interested.
NELL
DEAR Mr.. NowLAND: So You wish
to come mp Thanksgiving? I will be
prepared to receive you. But do not
expect too pleasant time. for fear
you will be disappointed. 1t il very
coming to see alone, which isn't true.
of course, but if you think SO, your
entertainment will be easier. Several
1 social events ar. announced for
Thanksgiving week and you can see the
kind Of people who inhabit these parts
| You will find. while here, that 1
have not the ability to entertain q
peasant. to soy nothing of q king. My
| playing is horrid, my singing but little
! better. and that am vcritable rattle
! box you will even now agree. No.
cannot send you my picture, even it
you do promise such nice things. Men
are gay deceivers ever, you know.
NELLIE.
DRAE NED: Now what is the use Of
your being disagreeable? If you
write another letter like the last I'll
never write again. don't propose to
| be scolded. If you commence now.
| what will it he after we are married?
was simply out of sorts when 1 wrote
the other time. and you go and get
downright angry. ] am glad that
found you out before it was too late.
No, Ned, I cannot send you my picture.
In the first place l haven't any, and
! then times are too hard to get any
| taken. Be sensible. Ned. and don't get
SO cross at every little thing.
DEAR Mr.. NEwLASD: 1t hatters me
extremely to hear that you enjoyed
yourself so well while here, but must
decline to believe that it was the most
enjoyable visit you ever made. And
you noticed my hands? Well. to tell
the truth, they are the only pretty things
about me. You evidently study to
please, and to be frank-must confess
it?-you have pleased ME. My pictures
are not good, but are as satisfactory as
When you say they are good it is be-
cause you look out of good glasses.
Don't you remember the story of the
boy who looked through green glasses?
Yes, you may come up Christmas, but
really, do not see why you wish to.
know l am dull company, even If you
do say differently. But when you com
pliment my singing, you go entirely too
far, and l see your ipsincerity through
out. Now that's lecture enough for
one time and please govern yourself
accordingly and never say again that
black is white. NELL
Ny DEAR NED: really do not think
you better come home Christmas, much
as would like to soc you. 1t would
take 90 much money and would only
delay our plans that much longer. I
send herewith my picture, which will
be next best to seeing me, and the
money saved will not come a,niss when
furnishing our home. Don't think am
give the world if could, but believe
it is for the best. NELL
DEAR ROBERT: There now, I hope
you are satisfied. have written it, and
/ feel SO foolish. never can get used
to calling you by your Christian name,
and don't believe I'll ever try it
again. am SO glad that you enjoyed
your Christmas visit. am sure that
we enjoyed your being hero very much.
Yes, you may como whenever it is con-
venient for you, only let us know be-
forehand SO that we may have some
thing exceptionally nice for supper. I
have found great pleasure in the books
you sent me, and have marked some of
the strong passages. You can see them