The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08
LETTER FOUR.

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DEAREST FRANK-On returning this evening found
the long looked for letter waiting for Believe me-
Frank, whom say that | read a letter with more
heartfelt feeling and sympathy in my lie Indeed did not
laugh read and read until completely lost thought
and when got through declare the hadn been there
would have thought that parts Of it all dream
How am to answer it? don't know. Not because don't
want to- Already several attempts have been
hames cannot write any until after tea, and maybe
collect my thoughts a little then.
Up. M. Well will make another attempt but contrary to
what thought would be my head is almost bursting with
pain and my hands stiff with that can hardly hold
to pen, and cannot tell the feeling Of my heart don't
think necessary to that your worried me- if you
will only believe my former words, think you Judge the
state OF mind am laboring under And don't expect
will be change until hear from you again. Frank can.
not take any time think your over than have
and that very little will be obliged write you what
think Of don't expect finish to- night for am
much atgued, but will write what 50 sorry that
you did not tell what that you did like ia my let
ter suppose meant the before the last wish you
had for perhaps could recy it, would not say anything
Intentionally that would cloud obscure your bright
life for anything but if it in my power would
yer lining present and future ie like you in
regard to loving and not being loved in return know if
man should win love and then would die of
broken heart. have had enough experience in seeing
Others.
Three young Of Ireland have asked for my love- One
in particular how heart did ache for that fellow but
him. and bad encouraged him in the He
never was to but twice. and the first time parents
left the ROOM but the second time they not in
never surprised my life when be told his love-
At first did not believe it, it seemed impossible when had
never given him any room, thought think anything Of
But he said from the first had ever saw me he
had loved and he said that think that cherished
such strong and deep love for all in ruin him.
But could not help it, did snap Of my finger
Tor the fellow and don't think done anything right in
telling him was perfectly innocent Of the fact had al
ways tried to steer clear Of such rocky coasts think is
just terrible for girl encourage fellow not care
for him. especially she knows that he her. But let
me tell you dear Frank girls will do that very thing
and think smart and make their brags But don't
think am 50 dhonorable to do anything Of the kind
Frank you told in your first letter that could have
Gear road against that Denver GIRL if would only accept In
your second letter said when you hope you
will give me favorable In your third you said
Im thinking Of course you should plenty Of time and
the matter will gradually deveope" That's what have been
doing and had almost decided what your would and
thought the next letter his last letter. was like the rest
had been, would give you encouragement but now
can't must quit talking about myself please excuse for say
ing this much, BUT going try and make you
happy BY expressing my idea Of Miss L. and dear Frank
hope will succeed. II will be my endeavor a any rate
am led In this last letter to think that Miss L. your ideal Of
woman and II she is not entirely will take much fer
her to become real ideal.
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