The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31
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LETTER TWENTY.

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DEAR FaAxK:-Your most loving letter came to hand TINS
noon, and my mind was relieved of a heavy lead.
Yes, dear Frank, did feel happy to know was all alone in
The parlor. i love solitude at times. But you are mistaken
about the walls being haunted with the images OF my admirers.
expect YOU think have a terrible amount Of Accompany. Well,
to tell the truth, do have about twice as much as desire. But
ven know the position in which a girl is placed in that respect.
| believe it is Byron who says that the whole human family
is d divided into two classes-the boris and the bored and
sometimes think that have TO belong 10 The latter class too
much. Now, dear Frank, don't for ore minute entertain the
thought that am egotistical on the above subject. try 10 %
very discreet in selecting my company.
There is a scrawny old woman in this place by the name OF
Grass, who certainly belorgs to the bores. Egotistlcal and ~
norant, she thinks she is the only person i, the community,
and that her children are the living personiication OF perfec
ton. There is Omer Grass, Roam Grass, ard Dora GA s, who
married Ben Franklin about a year ago there are more
but for fear III tire you will not mention them, suffice to say
they are all pictures of completeness-nothing lacking. Sew
eral Of us girls have at times a good deal Of amusement watch
ing their maneuvers to attract attention. When they happen
to have any visitors, which is seldom, the old woman always
sits down and writes about it to the local newspaper; and then
talks about. it being in the paper. OH my, the Grasses are a
great family. Whenever | see Mrs. Grass always think what
an excellent Prosperpine she is, or would make still l would
pity Pluto.
Dear Frank, l wish l could tell or express my feelings as
think or realize that the appointed time for us to meet is SO
near at hand. And how am | going to receive you? | cannot
tell. expect will act worse than a backwoods girl on re-
ceiving her first beau. | want to see yon, as you well know;
but. oh! dear me. You will make ample allowance for my
embarrassment and awkwardness, won't you, dear Frank?
Now you may laugh at my above remarks, hut l can't help it,
if YOU do.
The other morning had occasion to 90 to the post office,
and was very a~greeably surprised indeed on finding a letter
there from you. Mr.. Davis walked up the street with me and
he saw the postage stamps, and wanted to know If that. fat let
ter was for me. | showed him The letter, but would not let him
see the postmark. And he coaxed and begged me to let him
get one glance at it. laughed, and said Oh no, Mr.. Davis,
that would never do. Well, when | opened the envelope was
somewhat provoked to find that old book instead Of a big, fat
letter. But was satisfied when found the lock of hair. And
was surprised to find il such dark shade. Your hair was
real light when saw you last. However, | think it is much
prettier, and | shall put a real, cute little piece Of bright red
ribbon around il. You don't know how much | think of that
little lock, and I'm lot going to tel, you either.
often wish had golden hair; wouldn't it be an oddly!
Well, there it goes, wishing again; now | will stop.
Friday night Mr.. Davis and went to a church entertain
ment, and thought would hurt myself laughing at one or
two 0. the actors. 1t was too funny for anything. III tell you
more about it another time.
Well, dear boy, it is 10 80 p. m. and l am tired. l wish |
could write as long and interesting letters as you do. | am re.
ally ashamed to send this miserable letter, but l guess I'll have
to.
Well, III bid you good night, dear boy, and may thy repose
be as tranquil and sweet as the beautiful moon that is casting a
flood Of light. through the window into the face Of your devoted
little girl, LILLE.
Good night. Good night.
Ito be continued.)