Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-26

ness wien realized that my Birdie n2d
gone and WAS Jeff alone. No ons can
ever oescrise those pangs OF genuine
s9rfo~ that came over me, and l tuSned
and called your name Bride, and
hurried up Ia the church corner. think
ing l might once more get another
eiznee Al You, my DARING. but real
led the risk | was running snd re-
turaed 10 Cherry street for my car ana
you viii never know what sunsrlnx
endured when | realized that ! was
alone ones moro in thls world. inls
lonesome feeling hsunts me sthi And
makes me feel wretched but AN Look
INK 10 glorious future, which pray,
and trust, and believe 10 ours III -
needlrss tor me 10 tell you OF my great
love Tor you. my dear Birdie. - told
you when ne were face 10 face; you
are my only thought. my only Joy. and
my Whole future 10 rested on you. |
am sure that IN this respect / Am dill
ferent TO other people, the great love
that have for you l am sure cannot
be called weakness on my part, TOR
know OF nothing else % noble ne TO
1--we, or anything so exalted rs 10 Do
loved by one so lovely - my dear
Birdie. Yes, my darling. you need
never 10 doubt nae or my truth toward
you, for my conscience always reminds
me OF those sworn and sacred pledges
that have been given, and II l have no
ether, have THIS one aim and object
in view. to DO faithful to those pledges
which 70 me are holy, 80 that IN the
end l can look back on my past life re-
iaiIng to you and the promises have
given you, with \ clear conscience and
think that whatever else has been I'M
done or neglected, l have fulfilled
those pledges and done my duty to MY
Birdie. | see by my watch, darling,
that must get to bed, and also by the
dark rings around my eyes, and may
God blsss you and keep you ever true
to your own, MoRTIE.
p. S.-My one desire Is that ] shall
receive picture for my watch, and
promise ME, darling. that ! alone shall
have one of them-I shall tease till /
get il. Am dreaming WHEN / realize
that we are now 225 miles apart. God
bless my dear Birdie.
Her Precious Lover,
Thursday.
My Dear Darling-Received your tel
egram this morning and would have
answered 1t but am alone and nave no
one to leave with Lucille. l cannot
imagine what the trouble can be. AS |
wrote you every day last week until
Friday, and have written and mailed q
letter every day this week. Have you
received none at all? Now write and
tell me il You receive this particular
letter, dated I'D. will you? Poor dar-
ling, you must have thought your
lovely gift not appreciated, did you
| not? Now, dear, / have something of
| importance to say TO you. L. talks
now of going to Grand Haven on busi-
ness for the firm next Saturday and re.
| turning Sunday evening. Now, il you
could only come over next Saturday.
And now will tell you another thing:
Clara, the girl, went home yesterday
afternoon, just to stay the afternoon,
but she has not yet returned, although
/ EXPECT her every moment. but IL she
couldn't come, YOU see. | couldn't get
away, but l think she will be here to-
night. Now. 7. will know tonight sure
if he is going, so II possible make ar.
rapgements to come next Saturday
night, ana if anything happens that
she don't come back. and that cannot
see you, / will telegraph you not to
come. IL We were only married i
would say, come anyway, but ! dare
not have you come up here, INT think
! everything will be all right. N Nv, dar-
ling Mortie, write me 10 the house i'm
mediately, and tell me If you can
| come. Now, my precious lover. If you
don't want to come, and think II is toe
| expensive, etc., ETC., don't be afraid TO
cav SO, for as badly as want you, yet
not for the world do / want to infiu.
ence you beyond your better jCdg.
| ment, and / realize that we must use
our best Judgment, in everything Ia
attain the purpose in view. When you
write me, tell me just what time you
sent the telegram, as received 1t at IL
this morning and / saw it was dated
| the 2lst. and il you think II sent one
at o'clock Saturday afternoon you
would get 1t ut No. IL Sheldon street
before you retired. I don't anticipate
having to send one, but if l should
send, / find, my darling. that If
| would eend this today SO as you t,
send an answer by tomorrw that must
hurry, and will aend il 70 the store
! love you, my dear Mortie, and you
| have all my thoughts, my own darling
anu law tftCO Ih W ~
faithful to you, both IN writing and
thinking. Twill not say good bye, bu,
adieu, as / shall write you again to-
morrow, when l nope not to be so bur
ried. From your very loving
BIRDIE.
Address on envelope: "E. II. Morti
mer, Chicago, ILL.,, care Mandel Bros.
State street."
Grand Rapids, April %, Friday.
| Ny Darling-I made . mistake in
dating my yesterdav's letter. / d.
hope you can come tomorrow night.
want you 80 much, as its sure thin(
that T. 10 going and won't be home
until Monday, and will 70 tomorrow
night 1t s.
But now, darling, II you can't come
or think its imprudent, will try 70 b
contented. for I love you dearly, M
own Mertie, and wouldn't do or insis
upon your doing ought that your bettel
judgment says not, but IL you Cat
come, or could come IN two week
more, / thiuk you had better com,
now, ~ really l don't know how
could get away, but that he 10 goini
and can come early in the morning
and stay all day.
| wish you might stay until Monday
anyhow. Now, how shall / know i
you are here' will tell you. IL yot
come be sure 70 send . boy up earl,
Sunday morning. MOI that won't do
for if T. sheuld happen not 70 20; yes
that's all night then. IL you can sens
him up by . anyhow, 20 he vii
get here by Z at the outside. Now
hoping and trusting that yon viii COM
down, I will leave ell the love V Vel