Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Written BY
Anna E. steua,f
Sioux City. Ia.
!. iss O'Clock, and am just home from

the offce. >''N' - ''1 '"' ''s' NOME ''o''
His next favor was another Letter
from a Gentleman to His Fiancee." 1t
was of highfiow type which dis
eoursed exhaustively of womanliness,
hope, love, you and me and kindred af-
fairs.
When it became necessary for him to
write again he looked over Core
spondence Between Engaged People"
Very carefully, then anxiously, then
wildly. The only remaining ones We're:
From Gentleman to His Fiancee
Asking the Lady to Name the Day
"From Ditto to Ditto, Complaining OF
Her Coldness'' and From Ditto to
Ditto, Acknowledging His jealousy"
Ormsby was not financially prepared to
ask for the naming Of a day, he had
no GOODNESS to complain OF and he did
not feel Jealous. These evidently
would not do.
After delay of an entire week he
man to q Lady, Apologizing for Not
Writing on Account of Bad Cold"
He received a neat, commissioning
reply, which was. under the circum-
stances. only too prompt.
An interval Of three agonizing weeks
passed. At last one evening forlorn
hope led him to once more look
luIOu6l lIle pages OIL Inc century
Letter Writer" With Joy he discov-
cred short note which would pass
at pinch. 1t was heralded. From
Gentleman to a Lady, Sending Her a
Song" 1t was short and crisp:
My Dear Madge:
1t gives me the utmost pleasure to send
you new song, heard the other evening,
1t will suit your voice very we'll, and shall
look forward to the pleasure Of hearing
you sing IT, Very truly yours,
George.
He accompanied 1t with a copy OF
"Goo-Goo Eyes"
An interval of two weeks interviewed
and then he received the following blow
velope:
My Dear George:
For some time past have been trying
to make up my mind to put my anxietiee
into words. but have shrunk from doing
So hoping that perhaps 1t was all a mis-.
take; now ! can no longer delude myself
into thinking this is the case. / feel you
are very much changed. Your letters are
short and cold, and but few words OF at.
beginning to think you no longer, care for
me: perhaps this is what you wish me to
understand. And yet 1t Is hard to believe
this Of you; 1t must be that something OF
that an explanation between us will put
things on their former footing; anyway
give you now tho opportunity Of telling
frank, as our future happiness depends
upon our never allowing any misundcr-
stading to stand between US.
Your affectionate
Ormsby spent two awful days after
this blighting missive reached him.
The New Century Letter Writer Of
fered no suggestion, no hope, no balm
In Gilead. A naturally reserved nature
forbade applying to any OF his bust
ness associates for help. He was in a
soul-rncking predicament.
At about a. m. the second night a
new thought annihilated his despair.
1t occurred to him that he was cow
ard. 1t was not his custom Ito fall
down" so easily At the bar, on the
gridiron, In business, he had always
risen to the occasion. Why should ne
be less manly in love? He got up, lit
the gas, threw The New Century Let
ter Writer" viciously into the crate.
and then wrote:
Dearest Madge:
The fact is I'm clear way of my bear
in8s. l may as we'll let you in on the
whole business I've got my stakes all up
on your being the nicent girl in the world
and l can't help thinking that I'LL win,
and you won't be too hard on me. You
enough letters to suit you so I've been
footing them out OF the New Century
Letter Writer. They've run short on
everything but little frost ones lately. so
I've been up against It. l didn't feel that
book could set w. Then that last one
you gave ne completely queered the deal
I've been feeling awful seedy since 1t
came. Was Just wondering whether to
take cold drop into Lake Mich or blow
my machinery to pieces with q gun, whom
tumbltd to the notion of telling you oil
about 1t and asking you to forgive mo
fancy article I'm awful ashamed Of my
self and ahan't breathe more than onco
or twice before get eomc talk from you
Anyway am Your loving
George
Two days later the answer arrived: