The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-27
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yet when do not do what you want me
to, You think I don't love you and mis-
trust you. Dear Nick, please never think
that again do trust you. and you
know It II you will take back what You
said about not being here when I come
back and viii promise me never to break
that promise you made me, can be
happy. but not until. heard you cough
ing just now, so I know you are not
asleep. Good night, sweetheart. God
bless you and may He lift the dark clouds
from your path and make life bright and
happy. Good night. Your own little
ISABEL
| My Own Dear Nick: Have you III ought
OF me more than l have thought Of you
| since left? doubt 1t. for you have been
continually on my mind. You have not
left ii for books nor anything else. I hope
you got home all safely the day left and
stayed with mother and father that night,
as you promised. If L could only stay b.
your side always I would be 50 happy,
and know you would. How harI il is
to be separated so long and so fac apart;
but 1t makes the meeting sweeter. Did
any one at Ivor say anything TO you
about me before you left. Tell ne al
about yourself and let me share ali your
troubles. because 1 love You and want TO
share all the troubles of those love. tt
makes me feel happy to have my fr ends
confide in me and tell me all: won yea
do It?
1 send you the picture in this letter; be
careful with it and don't let any one see
1t Write soon and a long letter to
YOUR LITTLE ISAEEL.
My Dearest Nick: I cannot tell you
how It grieves me not ID grant your le-
quest. Mammals and my doors both stay
open all night, and they would hear me
If raised the window, and ] cannot eep
with the window I'D. 1t would make NE
sick, and I can't afford to get sick now.
I am sorry you take it as you do. L do
want you, but I don't want to be that
near you and be denied being closer TO
YOU Those three nights last summer
were three very happy ones to me, for L
loved you and I was happy there with
you. And I am lust the same little girl
as then and love you very dearly. Tou
do not think SO, but I do. l love you
just the same as 1 did when went away.
think I have done everything For the
best, and YOU are never forgotten in ny
prayers, and I hope you remember me,
dear, for I can't help things being as they
are. Ever yours. (Burn this letter up
ISA6EL.
Ny Own Dear Nick: Your letters of
April Is and May reached me safely and
1 was glad to hear from you, but, Oh, so
sad to know how things are. am rot
angry with you, Dear Nick. and p ease
don't think so, but I am very much hurt
by some things L have heard.
Mother wrote me long lettar last week
and told me you were changed; she said
that you had not stayed with chem for
some time and that you did not stay at
home to come over there. She said she
did not know where you stayed, but seem
ed to think that you stayed where you
ought not to. Since getting your letter
l suppose you stay at Grey's store with
Mr.. Hunley. Do you? She said that she
was grieved to see such a change in you
and, worst Of all. Nick. she said that she
heard that You drank. cursed and swore.
Oh, dear Nick. can it be possible that
you, in whom we have placed SO much
confidence and who 1 think so much of,
can ii be possible that you have spoiled
all my hopes and are doing this way? No
one knows how it grieves me to think
of it. Nick, you Joined the church and
were baptized last fall. was there and
wi n hoo IN taly ba
step, and there were others who were
happy to see you do so, too, and have you
so soon as this forgotten the vow you
took then? Are you now in thoughtIess
moments profaning and taking in vain
that name which you then vowed to Gcd
to take as your motto through life? Are
you bringing shame on Him who died on
the cross for you? Oh, Nick, I cannot be-
lieve it Of you. ! never once thought you
would curse. and. you promised me you
would never drink. Tell me, Nick, are
these things so? I wantto know if hey
are. 1 cannot believe they are true. ard
will not till l hear it from your own
lips
love you. Nick, and beseech you and
beg you by the love you bear me If you
have done these things turn from them
for my sake. If not for your own, GO it
for my sake and for the sake OF Him who
died for you. VIII you promise me this,
dear Nick, and keep your promise.
You say you feel like you haven't but
one friend, and that is me. Yes; am
your friend. and always will be. and you
have two other friends-one IS my brother;
the other is the friend of all sinners, and
the friend Of US all; 1t IS the Blessed
Christ, who said, Come unto Me all ye
that labor and are heavy laden and will
give you rest" He will give it to you
dear Nick If you go TO Him. He viii not
turn you away empty-handed. VIII you
not go TO Him? You ask If I have for
gotten you. No; that can never do, be-
cause every time 1 kneel in prayer think |
OF you and pray for you. I have not
missed a day for nearly a year. 1 shall
always do 1t. and I/shall never forget
you. shall look for letter from you
next week, and tell me all. Let me know
where you will be, as I may write some
times God bless and take care OF you
Answer all my questions. Your best and
truest friend. ISABEL
Sweetheart: Every time go into the
dining room mother runs me out, but I
have TO run in every now and then 70 see
how my Nick is getting on. Dear Nick. I
I am so happy 10 be at home once more I
where can see you. II was partly on
YOUR account that I came home. ! was
sick though. and was very sick last
week and came very near having pneE- /
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