The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-19

was whose image had apparently been so
dear to her. They Strengthened the limp.
form, covered the face with towel aud
sent boy TO notify. the Coroner by tele-
phone TO come and take the body away.
Looking about them they discovered a
magnificent bouquet of roses on a center
table. The:roses were fresh as if just re-
ceiyed. In other parts of the nicely APP
pointed front room. and in the sleeping
apartment in the rear were other bouquets,
The gifts of the past few days. -.
On the bureauwas shortnote in a mas
culine handwriting. done in pencil. and on
the paper used in messenger Offices.
1t was the last of a series of postpone
ments. the sender having written to say
that he could not come as he expected,
but would send some flowers and follow
them himself alta later time. =
1t ran =. :. 49,
Dear: Friend: Isend these flowers up-by boy
from office: There are but: few on account Of
the rain having knocked them. Will en-
deavor to.materialize before night. Yours.
When the Coroner's deputies arrived
they found other:notes written by the same
hand, and. always in the same vein. He
could not come, but sent love and flowers.
and would call at some other time. On
Thursday he wrote:
.:::-.,: May II, 1894.
d: Dear Lena; Do not expect me this P NJ, as
i am figuring in an architects office and do not
expect to finish In lime to get up. Win SEND
MP flowers IN: the morning, and will be on deck
my self between IL and l., KID.
This had been received Thursday night.
Instead of a fulfillment of the promise a
boy with bouquet and the note found on
the bureau arrived.
r Other%letters from Kid were::.
Dear Lena-I could not get out last evening
as expected. on account OF company. l am
alone at the office this A. NJ. and. do not know
exactly when.l Will: be up. Ih0pe you have
not been molested by K. and others seeing YOU.
Do not let that fellow enter your room under
any circumstances II he forces himself In you
: leave the room. Yours, - KID
i send flowers by boy from the shop II he
should bring them to the room do not make any
remark nor ask him in, as lie might talk. I
will be.uD as soon as L can and that within
couple OF hours. You: had better arrange the
flowers. and not walt for Inc. K.
Willnot be able to get up to see you until 3
P. M. You had better arrange the flowers and
then take a ride on the cars. II you are at
houie DS z;oO you VIII De IN Time Tor his -ntbs.
Hope -" - ..
Evidently the girl had grown anxious
and wearyo of waiting, for still other notes.
found tucked about in; bureau drawers
: urged her TO be calm, as everything would.
turn out all right. Tie 10 an himself grew
restless at her complains of his apparent
neglect, as is shown by the following mis-
!: sive found between the leaves of book
1t was without date. and read:
II will be. impossible to get up before the
afternoon, There is nothing TO go crazy about.
so keep cool I.wll come up as soon ais can
but business must be attended to. For GODS
sake keep your head on your shoulders You
will worry me crazy before long. K.
But it had already gone too far. Mrs
iSorenson could stand the suspense no
longer. She had friend in. Mary Nc
Cronin, the chambermaid, who attended