The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-16
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prayers, and hope you remember me.
Don't think hard Of me dear heart, for
can't help things being a. they are.
Ever yours "
CRIED OVER GILLIGAN's LETTERS.
Il know that you have suffered, she
writes in one Of these missives, "a
great deal tor me, and know that you
will always love me and be mine bat.
dear Nick, You must not talk TO me OF
never seeing me again. Il nearly kills
me and we must meet again. have
had two cries over your letter already,
and when the thought Of our never
meeting again comes 10 me II is like
great wave OF sorrow and almost kills
me. l did not get to sleep last nieb.
until very late, and as lay there and
thought Of you and when the last SEN
tence Of your letter came 10 me cried
like by heart would break. and IL feels
now like 1t will almost break. Please
don't ever say that again. Take it back
and keep your promise for my sake. "
A FERvID APPEAL.
Ia one written just before her de.
parture for H9llins Institute, and which
is addressed my Own Dearest Boy"
Miss Turner breaks out in this feryid
style; Il know that 1t almost breaks
your heart TO see me go, but do your
best OF work NOS TO think too much of
me and kiss your little angel good night
in your dreams. You will still have
your angel to love you, for l can love
you just as we'll at Hollins a. can
here, and do love you. Dear Nick.
tomorrow night will not be with any
Of my sweethearts, but will be back
here in heart and thought with my only
sweetheart, Nick.
HER HEART WAS BREAKING.
Ia another letter, Miss Turner writes
'Oh dear one, my heart is breaking
am going crazy. II you leave II will
kill nae. / have forgiven you. Il was
my fault any and Oh. beg your for
giveness Oh, dear one, don'tgo away
beg you for the sake Of my parents.
Don't kill me by doing this Please
don't 60 away. will 20 crazy.
have been half crazy all day today, and
it viii finish me II you 90 away and
that will kill my parents.
Il cannot allow you 10 come to the
window because think this negro
knew you were here the other night ana
he is on the watch and mother is going
to stay In my room tonight. don't
knoW.t ien l can see you unless sou
come 20 the fence by the woodroom as
soon as you can. Burn this letter up :
and tell me everything wart 10
know where you will be when you
lc' here l hope you may ind
wherever you go. Good-by.
God usess you. Yours as ever "
81 THOUGHT OF YOU, POOR BOY"
Ia a letter written on her way 81
Hollins Institute the writer says; Il
went over to see brother Charlie be-
fore supper, and after supper when /
was sitting in the parlor talking TO q
friend Of mine thought Of you poor boy,
at home almost heartbroken because l
was so far from you. But did not for.
get you. could hot help her being
with me this evening. / had started
and mother made me stop and wait for
her. l wanted to see you and am
sorry was not alone. AS ever" +"
AFFEcTIoNATELY sIGNEDA
These letters are addressed to my
Own Dear Nick OF my Dearest
One. Many of them were signed
"Isabel, " others Your Own Pig
Another favOrite mode was YOURS
ever, without attaching any sigma
ture The letters bore no date. but
very many Of them were written from
Rollins Institute while Miss Turner