The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

time been-half Indian. I do believe
that such letter as SO women out of
100 would have written under those cir
cumstances would have ruined my al
ter life. Knowing as l did, or as l
thought 1 did, the woman whose writ
ing l now looked upon, it was with the
greatest effort-one of the greatest of
all my life, that l summoned courage
! to open and read. l have always kept
that letter. 1t is among my dearest
earthly treasures, and shall be handed
down to future generations, that they
may know what manner of woman
their ancestress was.
philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1873.
MY Dear Quedar:
yours of August 22nd just arrived.
am the happiest girl alive. And so
you have finally told me that you love
me; that you cannot help it, and al
ways shall. Thank God for those words
Quedar. have hoped for as much for
three years, but it seemed to me as if
| hoped for too much. Over and over
again have I asked myself what there
was in a nature like mine to win the
love of such a noble man as my big
brother Quedar. 1 have tried as best
l could to make myself worthy. l
nave DIdY6u lOI VI AAAihh eNAAN
intellect. Alas, was at times weak
enough and foolish enough to pray for
increased beauty, that I might win you
as if mere physical beauty could win
so great a soul as yours And now you
say you love me and always shall. L
need not tell you the same. Come to
me as soon as you honorably can ana
[ will prove it to you. You say that
you love me and yet you will not pre-
sumo to offer yourself to me, because
you have not name and social posi-
ton. Because, perchance, L might lose
pence or pounds by accepting you.
Quedar, that is the only unkind act you
have ever shown me. Do you thus es-
innate my womanhood? Do you think
for an instant, in, your darkest mo-
ments even, that I would refuse you for
that? 1t seems so useless for me to
say this, knowing my heart as L DO,
but for your dear sake l Will say II,
here and now / would rather take you
for my husband as you are than any
prince or peer in all the world. You
will not always lack fame or fortune.
That 1 know, for you are atking among
men. But no matter what you may
win; no matter if you make what the
world may call failure, if you remain
as good a man, as noble q man as the
klQeUar L nave hIlONis i oheAAA ~ "ScAA
tent In a cottage or castle will strive
nv best to be your helpmate all our
days 1 pray you, Quedar, do not let
your exaggerated sense of honor stand
between your happiness and mine. You
would not be just to either of US If you
did this Believe me, dear Quedar, and
take me at my word. 1t may be I'M
maidenly of me to say all this, but L
feel that it is just what true woman,
such as 1 am striving to be, should say
under such circumstances. You have
not asked me if I love you, Quedar.
You have simply made your confession
to me. I, too, would fain confess, and
say to you now that 1 love you as
can never love another. Come to me,
Quedar. when you can. If you are in
sickness or trouble of any kind and
cannot come, send word and ] will come
to you. YOUR OWN EDITH.
BE Gorryl an that's not bad news"
remarked Tim, as he came back to-
wards me, FER if liver I see happiness
sprid over amy mans face while rad
in a letther, it's on that same grimy
mug o. yer'n."
strove to say something in reply,
but not a word could I utter.
Il congratulate ye, me bye" he con-
tinueG. extending his hand, AN if liver
I mate her I'll put a blisther on the
tip O. me tongue, tellin' pfwhat luck
she's in"