The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-14
THE LOVE LETTERS or AN IRISH LASS't.
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LETTER TWENTY-FIVE.

your highly appreciated and loving letter yesterday evening
and had Just finished reading it when some one Knocked AZ the
door; pa and ma were in the front room and ma went TO the
door and Gsorge Davis inquired if Miss Lille was in. Ma re-
piled in the affirmative and pa said il she isn't the old folks
are, so come in. Then ma proceeded to give me away one
stated that was up stairs writing a letter; that received one
so high, and measured about five inches. lie seemed Y ENJOY
the give away immensely, for heard him laughing clear up
stairs. And when made my appearance, he began TO tease
and told me what ma had said. don't know what his private
opinion was on the subject nor do care. But expect % DC
pumped by him about. it. never saw anyone that can use the
force pump as slick as he can. lie is as sharp as a knhei in that
respect. But that is as far as it goes. | have given him moie
than one lecture on the subject. l don't like underhanded
work and think lit very dishonorable.
At seven o'clock we all went to church. Ma, pa and Craze
went along, but when the services were about half over they left,
as ma was feeling bad. The church was warm and oppressive
and ma couldn't stand it. They returned home and took pos
session of the pahor; and when came home asked George
to come in awhile and he accepted. Papa and he Immediately
started OH a conversation OF a miscellaneous nature, but at last
settled on the bible. Pa got his quarterly Journal and MI.
Davis proceeded to ask me the questions for review next Sun.
day. which covers the three preceding months. Well, did
not think could answer half Of them but | answered all but two
or three. Mr.. Davis is in pas Sunday School class. This
morning he returned onr umbrella which | gave him last night,
as it was raining. He stayed about an hour and talked to pa.
S, you see it is the old folks he is stuck on and not the daugh-
ter. He makes himself quite at home as pa tcd him he must
do. Well, that is enough for Mr.. Davis this tine.
Aunt Sadie and her little girl Edith, who have been visiting
US, went home last week, and was so sorry. must tell you
something about little Edith, that is her name. Well, for the
fl 81, she is a perfect little angel. The most angelic child ever
saw. never saw a chile | Lowell like her. In fact never
cared very much for babies, and before Aunt Sadie came
mamma kept saying, you'll soon get tired Of the baby. But not
very bad we didn't. Our ~neighhor across the street had her
over there at least hats dozen times a day. Everyone that
saw hr took a fancy 10 her. She has the iovllest, big dreamy
blue eyes | ever looked at; very fair and pink cheeks and ex-
ceedingly fine features. Not only her face made her lovely but
she was SO very, very good. When she was sick actually she
had more patience than any Of the rest. Bless her life, she is
entirely too good for this world.
Aunt Sadie was married at our house, and never will forget
that day or that romantic marriage. After they were married
they went driving and promised me to be home at six O'Clock
and | was to have supper all ready. So | kept my word, but
they didn't come until eight O'Clock, and they had eaten their
supper elsewhere. We'll, that made me mad, but | didn't say
anything. Well, the next day they drove off 10 have their pho
tographs taken and l told them what time | would have dinner.
Oh. they didn't want any dinner. They were living on love
and peanuts. l told them they would see about two O'Clock
how their love and peanuts would last. So sure enough about
two they came back nearly starved, and had dinner all over
and the dishes washed and was getting ready to go out. | can
see Sadie now, how she came in grim ing and pleading for me
to get them something to eat. Then | gave them a piece Of my
mind, and went and got them their dinner. But Frank, |
haven't got time to tell you the funniest part, lit will take too
much time and space, SO | will postpone it, until see you.
can imagine Mr.. D's surprise if he could see your long and
loving letter, and | think it will be a great surprise to all my
friends when you put in your appearance. | was much pleased
with your choice o. those two months. II would be delightful
if you could come in time for the picnic. We are going to Cal.
umet Lake this year. 1t is SO romantic over there. 1t is in a
little valley and on the sides the hills aie regular mountains. |
will exert ali my strength to make you have a nice time. |
krow you need rest and it will do you so much good to have a
vacation.
Dear Frank, you need rot worry about me telling ma any
thing about our love affair. Dearest boy, / know your path
way has been strewn with thorns instead Of roses. But, dear
boy, if you win success. in your undertaking (Which feel and
hope you willy you will feel proud to think of your past life
and know you are a sef-made man. Could you imagine how
proud a wife could be Of such a husband. She could put her
confidence and trust in him and feel that he was all that was
true and noble. You are young and have a bright future before
you. You don't know what a grand character you may build,
and what a noble and honorable position you may occupy in
this world, and above all ! still grander one in another world.
Dear Frank, have a very lofty ambition. Sometimes |
think most too lofty. And then again | think no PERSONS as
pirations can be too elevated; even if they do fall below their
expectations. would rather see a person OF such a DISPOSE
ton than one with no ambition at all. "Ambiton has no rest. y
Well, must close for this time. Write soon; and may God
bless you, dearest boy, is the sincere wish Of your devoted
LILLE.
ITO be continued \