The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
0LSOM'S FIERY PASSION.
He Now Says That the Object of
His Affection Promises
to Be Kind.
The Love.Sick Swain Believes He Is
Soon to Become a Faithful
Benedick.

If J. B. r. Olson, who has sent two or
three maudlin epistles to Coroner Haw-
kins concerning his affection for the
vivacious Lillian Bowman of los Grove
street, is to be believed, the object of his
fierce passion has consented to consider
his suit" 1t is to be presumed, of course,
from this that the lovesick swain will for
a time at least forego his previously ex-
pressed intention of ending miserable
existence by jumping into the bay. Yes
terday Olson sent the following letter to
the Coroner:
SAN Francisco, CAL, May 9, 1896.
". J. HdlDkins, N. .D.-DEAR SIR: l did not
jump in the bay, as WAS nay intention, but
strayed around in the neighborhood of my
love, hoping might see her once before my
life and love should pass away in the dark
for just as l was about to give up all hope of
seeing my fair love was rewarded by seeing
her come home, and to my great surprise
waited at the door as If expecting some one,
and as 1t was my last chance I thought /
would make the best of 1t by speaking to her
in person and telling her my lie would be
blank IL my love was not returned. And this
is what she said: "Well, sir. you are stranger
to me, and l do not know of ever seeing you
before, and If you are the young man that
wrote me those love letters am very sorry fer
you and l pity you from the bottom OF my
heart and would be glad to know if could
help you in any way but the one you ask, and
II
no hope, but you must prove 10 me you are
gentleman and that your intentions are hon.
orable and sincere in all respects before
/ would consent to what you ask. You
must not suppose l am one of those girls
you meet every day on Market street, as l am
not, but you have written to me asking me
to kindly consider your suit l will promise
you will, If you are what gentleman ought
to be, and not one of those who do nothing
but walk Market street trying to peep in every
girls face that you take fancy to. Now you
m o. xrfl idar
request and look up your past, and if you are
what you represent yourself to be / will write
to you and let you know how you are re-
Oh. this is joyful news to write instead of
saying l am going to drown myself, and
am very glad l thought of speaking to her
In person, so you need not look for my body
in the bay.
AS am well and strong in life and only hope
to prove to my love am not one of those
who break girls hearts for fun but one who
is ambitious and loves his love dearly.
TRUE LOVE.
TRUE LOVE.
There is true love, and yet you may have lingering
III tell the truth, and simply say that life is a
blank without it.
There is q love- both true and strong
A love that falters never;
It lives In faith and suffers wrong,
But lives and lives forever.
Such love is found but once on earth;
The heart canno, repel 1t,
The tongue can never tell it.
This love is mine, in spite of all
This love fondly cherish
The earth may sink, the skies may fall,
This love will never perish.
It Is a love that cannot die,
But, like the soul, immortal,
And with 10 ceaves the starry skies
And passes through the portal.
This is the love that comes to stay,
All other loves are feeting,
1t is but Cupid cheating.
Now this is my love for her, and am happy
as she will expect All my love is written ii,
this verse. So good-by, and may long live the
day she gave me hope. am going to see her
Friday afternoon to talk matters over, and ]
hope to come away with the date set for our
wed than going to a watery grave. So good
by. am happy. Yours respectfully,
]. B. r. OLSON
P. 81 thank you, Mr.. Hawkins, for your
kind endeavors in looking for my body, and
when get married you will get an invitation.
j. B. R. o.
In view of Olsom's hymeneal prospects
the Morgue officials trust that he will give
them short respite from nonsensical
letters.