The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-21
the LOVE LETTERS OF AN IRlSn LASSIE.
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LETTER TWENTY-THREE.

joy the beauties Of the opening spring time. Oh, how grand
nature is this evening, and how l wish you was here to share
the enjoyment which the passing scene affords. The evening
shadows are frightening, the glowing sun is dropping intos
sea Of glory in the west; down and still down he goes until he
is hidden from view behind the horizon, leaving behind . trailof
beauty; pink, crimson and purple clouds are the lingering ell
fects, and they viii all soon vanish into nothingness, like all
the beautiful things of this life. The rising silver crescent Of q
spring moon adds to the beauty Of the scene, while the birds
are singing their evening songs among the branches, almost hid
from view with blossoms, while the evening zephyrs fan the
perfume from the flowers until the air is laden with the sweet
est odor.
Well, dear Frank, l must leave this glorious scene and 90 in
to the house as the night air is quite cool. | am wondering
what you are doing; perhaps gazing upon a similar scene.
l don't remember the gray cat you speak Of, but the boating
scene is as clear in my mind as if it happened yesterday.
What happy and innocent children we were then; but alasl
those days heve speedily drifted into the past.
NY dear Frank. it made me very happy to read that you hid
never been engaged in a Irritation. You are an exception, and
/ am truly glad of it. When you say that you are saying
something that you may well be proud of, and if you are not
proud Of yourself there is one who is proud Of you. Dear
Frank. l believe and know you are a trre gentleman in every
sense Of the word.
Yes, l am we'll aware Of the fact that q is hard to place i'm
plict confidence in any one. One should be very cautious,
and even then they are oftimes deceived. l have been, but
what about or who by | will not say at present.
You asked if / thought papa would be angry if he knew the
contents of those big. fat letters. Well, cannot say. / know
this much, that as far as you are personally concerned he would
not, as he thinks very well Of you, but as to US marrying, Ican
not say. They have always said if they did not like the man
l married they would not make a fuss about il. Aunt Saddles
wedding was a good sample Of young folks determination.
! Dear Frank, | cannot tell you why / blush, unless it is because
l am confused and know it all to be a fact; that they are
plagueing me about, i. e., that there is something very serious
passing between us.
The folks left this morning for Washington, ED Grace and
are by ourselves, however, l am not a coward. l know how to
handle a revolver pretty well, and l am not afraid to use it,
either. l always have it close at hand. Still l am always
very careful about handling it, as l realize how dangerous they
are.
have been very busy all day. | was up at 4 80 helping
pa and ma to get started. / think it is awful nice to keep
house u suit yourself and that is what l am doing now. l am
all alone now, Grace has gone visiting. There are times / do
love solitude above everything else. To know you are alone,
and then sit down in an easy chair and dream gorgeous dreams
Of q magnificent future.
Dear Frank, 1 was very sorry to hear Of you feeling so badly.
l think you ought to consult a physician. You must take good
care Of yourself. Do you? l know most boys are very care
less.
Frank, what did your aunt Mary say when you showed her
my photo. l should have liked to have heard your converse
ton with her concerning me. You say talk about eulogies,
mine were eloquence personi6ed regarding you. Well, l don't
suppose it would do any good to give you my opinion on the
subject, but l can think what l please. What does your aunt
Mary think Of me, anyhow?
l read Eva the part you wrote to her, and she said she would
not interfere, and also thanked you for your good wishes and
returned the same. Eva is q mighty sweet little girl; and
am sure you will think so when you form her acquaintance.
Dear Frank, | have 80 much to tell you and talk about that
Just know I'll forget half Of it. OF course, l will excuse your
poor writing as you call il, but l enjoy reading it. You write
quite a business hand and l admire il. II was doing yourself
awrong, however, by writing when you felt SO badly, and don't
do it any more, although l am always waiting and watching for
an answer. l would rather wait q little longer than to have you
write when you feel 90 bad.
People talk about secrets being 100 good to keep. Well, the
one you entrusted to me is too good to tell, l think, and there
fore nobody knows it but me, and l am proud to know I can
keep il.
Oh, yesl must tell you something. Last Sunday at Sun.
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should take a class Of girls, or rather Misses about fourteen.
Well, | did not feel competent to teach the class, as I had never
taught q Sunday School class, and l told him 50; but be saidI
never could begin younger; and then papa said, yes, she can,
take her along; so l went, and got along very nicely consider
ing | had not studied the lesson very much and had not thought
OF asking questions concerning it. But l am glad l made the
start. l think l would like to be . teacher real we'll. Whether
l am to be q good one or not l do not know.