Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14
BROUGHT TO FER SENSES.
some Old Love Letters and Their Ensot
on Two Young Lives.

Some Old Love Letters and Their Emsot
on Two Young Lives.
~Greg, are you awake?" calls al
tumbled heap Of temininity upon the
sofa.
81 am"
And wreath Of cigarette smoke
floats above a masculine head lying
comfortably amid a heap of cushions
in the big armchair.
I've just come across these old
letters in my desk. I'm going to
read them aloud"
I'm at your mercy"
"Ill poke up the fire first l want
more light There Just listen to
this, now:
MI Own DEAREST GREGoRY-For
the last time write you thus. Yes,
1t must indeed be so. 1t has been
happy, foolish dream, but now il
must end. To-day l release you from
our engagement. A marriage be-
tween us would be most ridiculous.
We are both so very young-too
Young to decide so important a mat
ter Mamma says so, and am sure
she is right. We have had a long
talk. Besides, your salary has proved
itself too small for one.
Now, dear friend, do nothing rash.
Men do not die of love. Your life is
not your own, so no experiments with
laudanum. Do not come to see me.
My mind is fully made up. l shall
travel with dear mamma and see
more Of this great world than have
hitherto known.
Now, write me nice letter and
tell me that am very sensible girl.
| Be brave-no nonsense. And re-
member that am ever your devoted
/ -friand. Lucy.
~That was nice letter to read
when fellow was hungry
"Did you receive it before dinner?
| might have known you did by your
hateful answer Here it is:
My DEAR SIR-Y0u are, indeed, a
sensible girl and | am proud Of my
little friends judgment. You always
were a trump. My mind is much re-
lieved by your decision. have often
thought that perhaps we were triae
foolish, don't you know,
1 didn't like to say so myself,
though.
You will pardon the brief character
of this note when | tell you that
Tom Wayland is waiting for me. We
are just off to the club to dine.
BY the way, that report in regard
to his sisters engagement is false.
She told me so herself this afternoon.
And now good-by, little kitten. Be
happy; but Of course you will. 1t is
the warm wish of your friend,
GREGORY.
P. S.-Regards TO your mother.
Appreciate her. You may not always
have her.
Silence
What villain you were!"
A sigh. A chuckle from amid the
cigarette smoke
what fools girls are" from the
sofa.
Ills easy to forgive them for it
as long as they're pretty. Go on.
Read your answer.
She reads:
SIRl-I have heard before OF the
transient nature OF mans love, but
allow me to assure you that have
found yours more ephemeral than any
yet on record.
Interpolated chuckle from the big
armchair, and vigorous responses Of
"Wretch." from sofa. Resumes letter:
As for Miss Wayland, ! am glad
somebody finds so much to admire
about her. The poor thing never had
any attention before. l hope you
may both be happy.
Voice from armchair: ~She was
beauty"
Voice from sofa; "She was horrid.
Great, big, ugly thing
go on.
"Hum. Where was l? Oh, here
Reads:
AS for my mother, she inherits her
worldliness. I have not spoken to
her to-day, And now, good-by-
what word May you forget the
ruin you have wrought in young
girls heart! l shall pray for you al
ways, May death soon claim
Lucy.
What a wretch you were'
"A very clever wretch, ! think.
"Was it tTick?'
1T was ~ and it succeeded. =
Boston Globe.