Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-13
BROUGHT TO hea SENSES.
Some Old Love Letters and Their Efect ,
Two Young Ifvrx

Some Old Love Letters and Their Eject ON
Two Young Lves-
Greg. are yoa awake:r calls tum-
bled heap Of fen;ininity upon the sofa
Il am"
And wreath Of cigarette smoke floats
above "A masculine head lying comforta-
bly, amid heap Of cushions in the big
armchair.
1--WE just come acroes these old let
tiers IN my desk I'm going to read them
aioudr
I'm at your mercy"
'.rll poke up the fire first. I want
more light There! Just listen to this
now.
M, owx DEAREST GREsoRY-For the last
tsus write you thus Yes 4, must indeed bs
so. Ii has all been a happy. foolish dream. but
now II must END. Today release you from our
engagement A marriage between US would 10
meet ridiculous.
I'VE are both so very young-too young TO de-
eide SO importanta matter. Mamma says 20,
and am sure she Is right. We have had long
tall 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. 50
no experiments with laudanum- Do not eone
10 see me. My raind Is fully made up. shall
travel with dear mamma and see more Of th.s
great world than have hitherto known
Now write me nice letter and tell me TINT
I am q very sensible girl. BE brave: no non-
ecne. And remember that arm ever your de-
voted friend. Lucy"
THAT was a nice letter to read when
fellow was hungry
Did You receive it before dinner? I
might have known you did by your hate
full answer. Here it is:
my DEAR LUcy-You are indeed . sensible
girl, and am proud OF my little friends judy
mcnt. You always were . trump My mind Is
much relieved by your decision. I have often
thought that perhaps we were . trfhe foolish.
dorr you know
II didn't like TO say myself. though
you will pardon the brief character OF this
note when tell you that Tom Wayiand IL
waiting for me. We are Just on 10 the club TO
dine.
by the way. that report In regard to his
sisters engagement Is false She told me 30
herself this afternoon. And now goodby. little
kitten. Re happy. but Of course you will 1;
is the warm wish OF your friend. GREGORY.
Up. 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.
"'Tis easy 10 forgive them for it-as
long as they're pretty. Go on. Read
your answer"
She reads:
.srR-I have heard before Of the transient ma
ture Of mans love. but allow me to assure you
that have found yours more cphemeral than
any yet on record"
+ Interpolated chuckle from the big
armchair and vigorous responses Of
wretch" from sofa Resumes letter:
As for Miss way,and. l am glad somebody
finds 50 much TO admire about her. The pooi
thing never had any attention before. hope
yoi may both be happy"
Voice from armchair, ''She was a
beauty
Voice from sofa. ''She was horrid-
great. big. ugly thingr
"Go on"
"Hum. Where was I? Oh, here.
Reads:
AS for my mother. che inhcrits her worldli.
ness. have not spoken 10 her today. And
now goodby-whet word! May you forget
the ruin yon have wrought IN young girl:
heart, shall pray for you always. May death
so,n claim Lucy.~
/ What a wrctsh you werer'
"a very clever wretch. think"
"Was il trick
ut was-and il succeeded. ~