The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-26
HIS DEAR
LITTLE GIRL
The Story of a Recreant Lover
Who Changed His Mind.
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That was what Terence Dawnav had
always called her ever since they had met
and loved each other. He was in ireland
now with his regiment, but he wrote ver,
regularly to his dear little girl. and.
though there was no question of any for
NAL engagement between them. he had
assured her that their understanding was
as sacred bond to him as any public
berothal and of course She believed him.
Tor she was young and She loved him
She was thinking of him rs She walked
down the path TO meet the postmau. This
was Acf ietter day, and Irish letters al
ways came by the midday mail to the
DeFohShIre village where She lived within
sL2hl ana sound OF the moaning sea.
III was late IN June, ana the summer
Wlnd tossed her pretty hair against the
checks, which were soft and flushed like
a peach. The postman was coming up
ihe hIll. smile crossed his weather.
beaten lace as lie caught sight of the
waiting h@ure.
Wo letters, missy, this morning" he
S,nd' as ne sorted them from his bundle
nal an miss
Wo letters.
NAe Went out on the cliff side with
Iil'nI' one was OF course from Terence
Low wen she knew bis dear, unti1y
"I',IHS' Hhe smiled as she put 1t in her
POCKET lnat must be Kept as Il bonne
bUuCHe'
ne otEer one was IN quite strange
manu- .I'iils' "Hu sue tore 1t open, look
iu- ~ ItS contents with ueWllderment. \
hl"hN sheet OF paper hciosing small
newspaper cutting met her eyes. What
o'UiI y mean Inc coIor faded from her
. u.iueisI" i:,, lhat an interesting en-
7 '''.'t ~ u "'li pe 'nuouhceu before the
',I oi lle summer anu we may safely
oNVl our Soou WISHES 10 the beauty of the
80, .niss 7"i Se'nt' at 'ue same time
~ w. .iie S"i'"Al nance on ms
n,,hi;r r.iono % W. nay Is W'!I NiloWh IN
a,a.tan.1 'ai' MS ios'i'ieH' - at present
Tbo I;tao 10
o.annl oe 80 -. " p"per l'H TO t4e
eo,IJ no+ - tn,,i - was NOT lrue' 1t
- ,'oi.o ,,,i-ot;ec oliie o"e was t,EillS n,
yroa alI VI le'''Sl ~ wen 'HeIIl' nat
w. f.o,,, ~ ~ -.e M's ilei ne mao poen
Lsl ,aoti ' r%o 1%v ,tiS nisl u4H lnal 'hey
,yba+ i ,,.oa tn1,!;' ~" sh"pt' ul" , uol Nl1W
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M thi,,,2 W." US ust' & VINO Iad zone
gear+9 tToro,aa aaNu "no ""s Mss 0ar-
SLa ,,,i,o1 ne netel iD.t ni'ii'ioleu her'
NH ononad :. 80 a.1;, ,'1:vi ?u' ~ Hel Po,hel
AKIN gleiIu ,,.LirL IT. iT"uiuE y WIN sudden
nratt1 oros 4''N'iN'ie1 '-'o 10 Pp'i''SS ~ nel
t,r laf, i-l'lIe Dn.-i have haTaiy moment
but there is 50 pc %"u "a ~ ei5 wiz De very snort
what with polo and roodness tnovls y.ha+ ,,sa
BESIDES that have enough to do to ret eyerv
t'nng done in the day. I'm going down to stay
near Cork next week with some people called
slreeant-jolly house and no end OF gayetics, OF
"a ami ool5 ~,$n nefe h something had been scratch
d-,y It :; IL i;t nave naasta 70 run over TO YOU
are our maneuvers coming on and mn mg.t te,e be
within easy reach of headquarters don't know
taat there is anything OF interest to tell you.
nave been thinking lately that it's bit rough on
- 10 pe kept hanging on for such an inter
ni0aDie bme-not that I've altered, you know
brbt fer rs aro tboyg ,Is r. 'ae TI io4Hg ngt
stop. Good night. dear little rirl Ever yours
TERENCE
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