The morning call., 1892-11-24
TOLD IN LETTERS.
Worlds Fair Correspondence Which
Points a Moral.


TOPEKA. Hans. Oct. is. 1892.
Ny Dear Cousin Boz: IL looking over an old
memorandum book / notice an iiem Of $40
opposite your name, and. unless mistaken. ]
think THIS VAS something ! borrowed ftom Won
while 30 Chicago two years ago. At all events I
incOSe ch ok for HE amount.
! always make IL .ule 10 j0t these little mat.
feTs down al he lime, 50 as 10 avoid any possible
hitch 10 their settlement; but in this case | nm
fortunately lost lie mem0radum- book. which /
found Yesterday In yeiy dlapidaled condition
lying IN lie Woodsheo Where II had evidently
shpned cut 81 NY pocket while L was chOpDlng
II you cannot recolieet his matter. and think
am mistaken. Why, divide II between your boys
As a present from cousin VIII"
Everything here l. very quiet ss usual We
were visited last week by circus and The re
action II just setting ih. Collections In conse.
snenee are very slow.
Neui- and often talk Of you all and envy You
your fortunate location IN Chicago Nbat A
boon / viii be TO have W0ild's Fair al your
front door. "
Poor Mites health has been falling lately.
aud have promised her a little trim before long:
80, my dear Bob. we Will probably take I'm your
lair. Our eldest gill. Clara, Is OF a very lively
disposition and Is longing 10 see your great city.
Size has improved wonderfully. and you VIII be
really astonlsh-d when you hear her play upon
your piano. Harry has grown into a hne little
fellow. and Is mark ing of eacn day on the calen-
dar tili he can see his Cousin Bob. Onr young
est boy and tie baby We will arrange TO leave
with my motber-in.iaW.
The old lady herself viii probably run up later.
aud remain a week or 1--WE. and 1 will return
here and perhaps take Harry with me.
Now hOre you Will not think OF putting your
selves cut on our account at ali, as we will come
prepared TO take ''rot luck." Those two small
rooms on the second floor viii be Just The thing
for Us Neitie and can occupy one, aud Clara
and Harry The other.
There viii be plenty Of time. Of course 10 COM
III te arrangements. and we may possibly change
our rians To some respects, but we all talk
ing OF IL here so thought you would like TO loin
III and throw out some suggestions.
With love from Nellie ana the children to your
family Enf.SEH my rtasar ..f,
your aheeii0h2te cousin. WILL b. SHORT.
Dear Wftkidm: Your letter of the 10th inst
With check fer SO incioseo, duly leeeived.
banks. Had entirely forgotten The matter my
sell. bui on referring TO my memurandum-boOk
IND that your statement regarding the loan is
cOTIeci-
He are so sorry that you did not write 10 us
earlier about coming hire during the Worlds
talr. Had We thought that Won contemplated
visiting Chicago al that time We would gladly
nave reserved The rooms you refer 10. but every
Thing now i gone.
Tie dining-room ard library were knocked
down last week TO an agen / for lie use OF a
alshish grandee and his wife. who will remain
WIN US during The season. We lumped these a.
$3.50 1 lie lIO little rooms YOU maniioD on the
second 10or were taken By ST. Louis million
are al SO per week, The DAY before We received
hao We only known you were coming we would
Siagiy nave given you The preference over lie
81. Louis man, but now Il is too late
Tie bedroom with tie bay-wlndow on tbe
hSsth SIDE OF the house has gone TO a pair OF
spAl>tef belIesses from Philadelphia al 500
Ter month. They tried hard to secure lie ser.
wants loom Instead, which We were holding AT
81 per week. but il had been taken the day he
tore by A Bos on lady.
An Indiana man aud his wife will oecupy The
Ililiard- room, With bed MADE ND on tie table
The hguie fof this was $50 per month. We
have retained one bedroom for our own use an d
VIII eat ia the kitchen. Tie hired giIls VIII
occupy hammocks In The passSgeways; so there
Is really nothing left but the bathroom aud
cellar.
Tie former viii be In pretty constant use and
as here Is generally inch of water IN the lat
ter II would be unhealthy for Mrs. Short.
The man in the house south OF us sill has one
vacant room which you might possibly secuI e..
III ]. 10 The attic and has DO plaster on The walls
but 1t would be nice and airy for he summer
months. While we cannot haye you with u IL
would be pleasant 10 have you near US. and II
You VIII telegraph acceptance of The attic room
next door S15 per week / think II can be
arranged. Meals. of course. not Included. Yours
iiuly. Il. +. WILSON.
P.S.-Ay wife just tells me the attic room
next door was taken yesterday.