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Myrtle House, May 19, 1903.


Dearest Con:-Im in love at 1ast!,
Don't Taught at me, please. It's not
joking matter at all, and by the time |
you've come to the end Of this letter
you will say so, too. It all happened
this very evening, SO you see I haven't
lost moment before telling you all
about it. OF course, no one knows a |
syllable of this except you, dear old |
girl. I shall never, necer marry him. |
I may never even see him again. I |
shall live and die an old maid !
When I tell you that we have never |
been introduced, have never spoken to !
one another, that he has not even seen |
me- you will know how hopeless it all !
is. I don't know his name, or his in
come. or anything-except that he is
the one man in the world for me. 7
simply had to look at him to know
that. OF course, he is not a "beauty"
man. You know, dear, we always
agreed that beauty men were detesta-
ble.' Well, his features are not bit
regular, but he has got d splendid
nose, and one of those strong chins
that we always admired so, If you re-
member. His hair is a. very dark
brown, and so are his eyes-such clev-
er, kind eyes-and so is his skin. He
is clean-shaven, which makes me think
that he might be an actor. and he is
very tal1-quite six feet, I should
think.
Now, tell me honestly, Connie dear,
do you think that kind of man is likely
to admire a girl like me-small and
fair, and altogether nsignificant-look-
| ing?
That reminds me. haven't told you
when and where and how I saw him.
| And it's quite an exciting story, too.
! This is how it happened: I was doing
| some shopping in the High Street, try
ing to match some silk for that eau
de-Nil frock of mine, you know, the
| one that you admired so last time you
were here, with the three founces and
the tucked-all-over bodice. Well, I
had just come out of Hopkinson's, SIM
ply laden with parcels and things,
when I heard a yell, and saw some-
thing that sent my heart into my
| mouth and made me drop all the par
cells and things.
There was a tiny mite of a child tod
| ding along in the middle of the road,
right in among cabs and carts and
carriages, as unconcernedly as you
| please! Some woman-the child 8
nurse, I think-was screaming at the
darted across the road, lodged in and
out among the horses, and snatched up
the child. I hid my face in my hands,
md when I dared to look again the.
baby was safe in it's nurses arms,
while it's rescuer was making his way
through the crowd that had collected
round him.
was on the opposite side of the
Dad, and couldn't see the child pro-
perly, but I got a good look at the
mans face. Constance, the moment
doomed. I knew that if I couldn't
y. marry that man 1 would live and die
an-but I said that before. :,
Well, there's nothing more to tell
MY hero: never bestowed a glance upon
I me. r.. Why should he? Iz.could see he
u was annoyed land lemb arrasseds# bYsSfh
d attent ions 6of th crowd WA "a wanted
I. to get away rom It as quickly as pos:
sible. Il, Gould tell from his face that
he is the sort Of man who hates pub
LEFTY, and who hates most Of all, being
caught doing a plucky thing. He is
so noble and brave, and-oh, dear
what a goose I am But + sham
!
est Con, because, you know, we vowel
we would have no secrets from ont
another. And now, please sit down thu
minute you get this and tell me wha
you think of it.
Your loving friend,
MOLLIE
. THE Dovecot," Grove Road,
\ Kensington, June 2, 1903.
Darling Con :-How ever shall I tel
you? In spite of all the dear, sensi
BILE things you say in your letter, tn
unforeseen has happened. I've mad
his acquaintance, but in such a horrid
disagreeable way, that l m half in
clined to wish I hadn't. No, I don'1
though, for everything has turned GU
happily-so far. I must try and tel
you exactly how it came about. 70
will see, from the above address, tina
am staying with Emmie. Emmi
has been very unfortunate with he
servants. Lima, the cook, had to b
j dismissed, because she would begi
cleaning her bicycle the moment En-
mics back was turned, instead of at
h tending to the dinner; and F1orrie, VIII
is supposed to look after baby, want
quite as much looking after herself
Well, Emmie looked in the othe
day, almost in tears, and implored m
to come and stay with her for a Will
I What is the good of having a youn
and healthy unmarried sister if 70
can't depend upon her in time of sci
! vantlessness she said.
OF course, + couldn't refuse aftt
that. So here am at Emmie's, pla,
ing the part of assistant cook, hous,
maid, nurse, and general factotum.
wouldn't bore you with these detail
only they are necessary to explai
y how it was that, early this mornin
- found myself in the High Stree
\ clutching a large basket with one han
and steering carriage containir
Emmie's baby with the other "
see. I had undertaken to do Emraie
marketing and give Emmie's baby
airing at the same time. OF, cours
baby can walk we'll enough, and qui
quickly too, considering how We
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