Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-17

what you write, certainly thank you
very much. 1 am glad you sympatbize [
with me in my loneliness 1t is pleas
aat to have some one say poor girl"
even if you know they hardly mean it
If you really want to come, Mr.. Now
land, of course we will be glad to see
you, but will warn you before COM
ing. This is dreary old place and we
are not as accomplished entertain ers
as you are accustomed - meet, /
know. However, will promise to do
my best I am glad to know that you
are meeting with such success at the
bar. The law is noble profession
and have often thought seriously OF
entering it myself. You know l in
tend to be an old maid
NELLIE BoswoRTH.
DEAR NED: don't see what made
you write such a dry old letter. Now,
surely. you could have found some
thing more interesting than your cat
tie, and the lyceum and people I have
never seen nor heard Of You know
that the only reason I promised to go
there was because 1 loved you, and you
said we would move to town as 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 neigh borhood.
Now don't be provoked at me, Ned. for
dom. want to be mean, but it is tire
some to hear of nothing but ranch
and crop prospects and things, in
which am not at all interested
.t, ; NELL.
I,
to come up Thanksgiving? I will be
| expect too pleasant time, for fear
you will be disappointed It is very
kind Of you to say that I am worth
coming to see alone. which isn't true,
of course, but if you think So. your
entertainment will be easier. Several
social events ar. announced for
Thanksgiving week and you can see the
! kind of people who inha bit these parts.
You will find, while here, that I
have not the ability to entertain a
peasant, to say nothing of a king. My
playing is horrid. my singing but little
better. and that am veritable rattle
box you will even now agree. No,
cannot send you my picture, even if
you do promise such nice things. Men
are gay deceivers ever, you know.
NELLIE.
DEAR 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 be after we are married?
1 was simply out of sorts when I wrote
the other time. and you go and get
downright angry. 1 am glad that I
found you out before it was too late.
No, Ned, cannot send you my picture.
In the first place I 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.. NEwLAND: It fatters 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, ana to be frank-must 1 confess
it?-you have pleased me. My pictures
are not good, but are as satisfactory as
could be expected, with such subject.
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 I am dull company, even if you
do say differently But when you com
pliment my singing, you go entirely too
far, and see your insincerity through
<ha<
one time and please govern yourself
accordingly and never say again that
black is white. NELL
MY DEAR NED: 1 really do not think
you better come home Christmas, much
as would like to see you. It would
take so navcA money and would only
| delay our plans that much longer.
! send herewith my picture. which will
be next best to seeing me, and the
money saved will not come amiss when
furnishing our home. Don't think am
not anxious to see you. for 1 would
give the world if 1 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. l never can get used
to calling you by your Christian name.
| and l 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 here very much.
| Yes, you may come whenever it is con-
venient for you, only let us know be-
forehand SO that we may have some
thing exceptionally nice for supper. 1
have found great pleasure in the books
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the strong passages You can see them