Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
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sThe managers Of ST. Jacobs hospital
solicit old newspapers and magazines for
the entertainment Of their sick and con-
valescent. . S { $is @s 81. 8.
In response to this advertisement ii one
Of the most widely read newspapers In b.
there came daily to the above named in
stitution great variety Of publications.
One day there appeared among the rest
. newspaper with these words written up
on the margin, II wish you very good
morning and right speedy recovery, I"
then the full address of the writer, Miss
Louisa Lobstedt, 3 North street. This
greeting elioited few days later the fol-
lowing answer:
So there is really in the bright, happy world
outside one kind soul who has a thought to
spare for us sick ones! am the unfortunate
that your kind wish will soon be gratiied and
that at a time not very distant I shall leave
this place restored to health. If you have
ever been seriously i'll or have ever endured
such pain as am now suffering, you will GER
tain1y heed the request of a poor invalid and
not rest satisfied with the few words Of kind
ness which have made me so happy. 1t there
were only some congenial soul here to whom I
could speak freely with whom / might
chat little now and then! But just now there
is no one here who can help to pass away the
long, weary hours, and so Ibeg you again not
TO- let me hope in vain for an answer. In the
meantime, with kindest regards, am, yours
gratefully, BERTHA W1LLMgRs.
In this way Il correspondence was begun
which very soon developed into a most in
teresting one for both young ladies. It
brought out a lively interchange of
thought. Letters few back and forth, in
which the two impaired to one another
unreservedly their respective circum
stances and expectations
Louisa Lobstedt wrote her new friend
that she was quite alone in the world;
that sho had position, at small pay, in
large confectioner's shop, where, working
from early morning until late at night,
with only short rest at noon, she was
quite tired out; that her employer made
such unreasonable demands upon his help
that he was much disliked. She wrote
that she had few acquaintance of her own
age and no real friend, and she congratu-
lated herself that she had conceived the
idea of sending that greeting through the
newspaper and putting her name to it.,
although that last was rather risky. What
If her address had fallen into wrong
handsl She hoped also, she wrote in one
Of her later letters, some day to find time
to visit Miss Bertha at tho hospital and SO
to become personally acquainted with her.
Bertha Willmers in the meantime replied
to these letters in the same frank, hearty
way. She wrote that her home was in
Fl. and that three months before she
had come to B. for the purpose Of earning
her living as q teacher Of music and the
languages. In the course of a few weeks
she had fallen i'll, and, at her earnest re-
quest, the people with whom she boarded
had brought her here to the hospital.
"How happy it makes me to think I am
soon to see you! do not doubt that we
shall become the dearest friends, and yet
am going to ask you to defer your visit
for little while. And why? You will
think me foolish, vain. Well, call it a
feminine weakness, and yet before my i'll
ness 1 was always being complimented
upon my pretty, fresh, healthy looks, and
you can, readily understand how five
weeks-of severe illness would change one.
WHO knows but you would be utterly dis
gusted with me when want so much to
make as favorable an impression as posi-
BILE upon my new found friend. just as
soon as am somewhat better and little
more like my old self I will write you to
come"
Aweek later she impaired to Louisa the
delightful news that she hoped very short
~ to leave the hospital entirely recovered.
Her first visit would be to her dear new
friend, but before she could do this she
would have to make very, very serious
confession. Amid protestations of the
deepest esteem and love on her own part
she begged Miss Louisa to promise her one
thing in advance-viz, that whatever the
confession might be, she would allow it to
make no difference in their relations.
Never was Bertha more surprised in her
life than at the answer which followed
Immediately upon this. Thus it ran:
NY DEAR, DEAR MISS BERTHA-With hand
tremulous from anxiety and excitement
write these lines, for either they begin for us
both a new and happy life or else all is over
between us, and how can bear that God alone
knowsl For, oh, let me confess it, I love you!
Yes, love you with all the fire, all the passion,
Of my being. Following the impulse of a
wanton humor, appended to my name upon
the newspaper which happy fate threw into
your hands the little word Miss contin-
ned the joke in. my first letter, and by that
time my interest in you had already become
which would not only put an end perhaps to
the correspondence which, had become neces-
sary to me, but would also debar me from ever
meeting you face to face. All, my dear Miss
Bertha. do not be angry with me, do not cast
scornfully from you the deep, fervent love
which fills my heart. Eternally yours,
LOUIS LoBsTEDT.
In q fever of anxiety she awaited an an.
swer from the woman whom he had de-
oeived. It came on the following day and
ran thus: .-.- >s,s. .s...,..-:..ss.s,..,. ~
DEAR s1R-Unfortu nately cannot spare you
the disappointment which these lines will
cause you, as they will show you that, not
withstanding the deep affection you feel for
me. ran never he yc!4 s. Lille you, out oe
it!.<.,l lsE;.,,; t:>.' <, ;-is ,ou,:
efuge In IL Little >: .,erfuge. Looping for
personal Acquaintance in the near future, l. am
most cordially yours, -.~. re:
=" BER1Ho1D WiLt4ERs
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she Changed the Conversation. ..-+gG.z
During the summer of 1886 a handsome
New England woman paid a visit to one
Of the north side SOciatv nIleana IF Wichita