The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
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LETTER TWENTY ONE.

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Ny DEAR FRANN:-Yesierday evening was The happy re-
cipient Of another loyiug letter from p y far sway lover. ! was
thinking Of you, dear Frank, when papa and Bert returned
from down town. Bet va kd up to me was sitting IN inc
rocking chair by he fire; and yelled out a he handed me your
letter. more news from Ivington.' Mamma and Grace
had retired ana papa went to the stairway ard said; on
ma. Frank can't put his letters in a common sized envelope
any more, has to get one q foot square. la hai'
said: "Wel | guess it is all right, 50 you needn't be
Laughing 50 hard. | don't see what you have iolaueh Az"
Lizzie said. Hurry UP ard commence 70 read u tor Aou"
not get through To- night
50 YOU soc they all have something g say about Tie Irving
ton dude, as they some times call you; well, IN Tact Grace
hardly ever gives you any other name. She would Ike Tor me
to continue going with Mr.. Davis, she gives me regular hts Tor
uniting. She will say: Lii, you can't find a nicer fellow
than George. lie j. Just a dandy, and just think you have
treated hin too mean for anything. You will be sorry ! let"
George il a very fine locking young man. and very stylish
and that il hat takes her eye. Bat | am too Old TO merely
look "A \ Young mans clothes and face. It'll ~Tennyson,
"what merits it 10 understand
The merits Of spolcss shft
4 dapper foot, a little hand,
If half the little soul be dlt
| often think Of those lines.
Well. | waited until all the folks retired, then proceeded TO
learn the contents Of the letter which was calculated TO be a ioct
square. II was 9:55 when | removed my shoes and sat down
before the fire, and it was 1O:45 when blew out the light ana
went Up stairs. But, dear Frank, sleep did not not close my
eyes until after l o'clock in the morning.
There were several geat surprises 10 mt III 4eNWi. -"
corning Mr.. Jones remarks about me. am glad that my ap-
pearance impressed him 50 fayoratly, and humbly thank HIM
for his high opinion Of me, although ! do not feel worthy oi'o
much eulogy. Surely, the eulogum came from the euloglsts
heart, or he would not have spoken TO you, his friend IN such
a serious manner, and therefore cannot doup' ~ : : sn-
cerity on the subject.
But. dear Frauk, you both are greatly mistaken; truly, ial
far short Of being as good as what | should be and want to be.
But you well know, dear boy, how hard i Is 70 b. good when
the devil encounters you on every hand. It's Q constant war,
n war il which tie human family has ever been trying TO cen
oaer since the fall Of our first parents. And they are not la
lie 10 conquer the horrible Old lion for perhaps centuries 70
come. But The time will come when ha VII be chained ana
then he cannot prowl around seeking whom he may devour.
lie il a wolf in sleeps clothing.
Yes. | know why you don't want me 70 be an old maid.
We'll. it is not my desire to be an old maid, if | can find a man
that | can LOVE DEARLY. Love is the light, the majesty OF life.
Love rules the world, take It away and what bec7mfs Q me
world? IT. is q barren desert.
Frank. II one Of your previous letters, q believe it was dated
Feb. 1D YOU candidiy asked me if | really loved you, anu Il 1
loved you well enough to give up all and be yours for lie
What a solemn question. Frank, did you realize The soleInnity
of The question when you wrote it2 Dear boy, should notasK
you that question for | know you were in earnest, and give
YOU ere lit for being a true, noble, good young man. Ana one
who is a deep thinker and therefore has good sound judgment
But. on tie other hand, dear Frank, how many young girls
would have deceived both themselves and you by answering N
the affirmative, whether they really did love you or not. know
some that would say, well, don't believe love IN very
much, but am going to get married anyhow. lie is a fine
Young man, dDu Ia pipS4tNNs ~ Ah*AA'S $1,000
in this life, and cannot afford to lose such a good chance, for,
maybe, viii never have another such q enc; 20 know can
learn to love hm more after we are married. Bntit ! onlyone
case out IL a hundred that turns out - favorally- And Il y
didn't, both Of our ives would BE- sliPNrckcd. Your love-
ambition, hopes, an would b. lot beyond rocnyeIyi and the
remainder If iii. woul he q de-pised misery. This II Why
Their. are 4, many unhappy marriages; they take the step hed
lesslv add tlnushtlesSly. Marriage should pc studied AMI wen
considered. The young persons should thoroughly know each
other; their tastes, habits, ways, etc. And whether they can
eet along nicely together. They should court honesty.
Now Frank, you know will be honest, and have no reason
to believe but what you will be. Honesty il the pest poilcy.
If YOU don't like the way do, and don't like me when you
come to see me, Just say 50, and | will do likewise.
only hope that may ever be the ligat, Joy and pride OF
your heart, il the love which sleeps in the secret rece-es Of my
heart can be awakened to feel and return the same. But i II
cannot be fully awakened pray God that your love Tor ne viii
die instantly and without a pang. But ! trust and pray that it
may be all right.
OIL dear Frank, how do wish from the bottom Of my heart
that the oaestion was settled. l. has cost me many a tear ana
sigh. And yet, | do love 70 receive your letters. on how
do wish YOU could tell me why it is, m don know. Deal
Frank. goodbye for a little time. iel too bad to write any