The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-18
FOUR LETTERS AND
 A POSTSCRIPT
tcopyright. 1901. by A. 8. Richardson.l Mss Patricia Douglas to her dearest friend. Mss Nellie Taylor:

tCopyright. 1901. by A 8. Riehardson.l Mss Patricia Douglas to her dearest friend. Mss Nellie Taylor:
 Ionghurst-on-the-sea. July iA Dear GlrlIc-To think that iust one year ago you and | were having such times here together and now you are actually working ln noisy. dusty New Yorki Per hlps you arc somewhat consolcd by the fact Chat every one thinks you trcmen- dousiy clever and good Co help your fa- thrr ln his hour of trouble. but I should trink. my dear. that business and all that sort of tl.Bs would be such "a bore Co a woman
 Of course you want Co know about ev- crythirg and everybody. Well. it's the rlme ola place and very nearly the same old crowd particularly Che men. who arc distrrssiugly few and far between. You remember that stupid utte Jimmy Bar lon We enjoyed snubbing last seasont He's quite the go this year. Even the shane of hIs nose has changed a biI and h- has ca perfect love of on automohilA I've had several spins with him already I'm so glad | bought that rcd coat t makes stunning contrast Co hs dark Er.eu auto.
 It Vas lucky | brought my golf clubs nrF su.r for tlr links arc in splendid form. and Jack Ferris. thc crack golfer, |. l.re Ifs says my shots are very clever fdr "a woman. ! am not sure about the shots. hat [ huoG that htte frilled sun- bonnet ls sJ btcomIug. And Jack Ferris has ty.a Cor something above golf balla found Jaat oIt last night when we srt out two waItEes iu thc turrct corner Of Che porch Remember Che turret cor u.r. N.It q thought you would. You've been th.rt often enough. dear knowa wore my green crlpe. lt might have been Che su.t Er,Hu against my white shoul- U.sa. or One moonlight on Che water. or tre M .N.e.r values Che orchestra played. but Ju.N certainly J.I lose his head. | vas s. eEo.ScJ. Cor 0f course ho knows of my ....-eweut Co Ned. But. then mon WLC ore perfectly sane in town dur Ire Che winter season wili do such things under summer moon. especially u thc moon goes behind a cloud.
 Ey tHe way. In his letter toaay Ned says Chat be cannot take his vacation this month know Che Jtlr fellow is go dis- uraH.uts.I Ir nd planned on being here vIth me. don't you know. We'll be as kind Co him. Sch. us you can Do and con r..e him u my absence. Youu And him Che lHst cf company on an occasions. De v5tsrv PATTY,
 Miss Nellie Taylor to her dearest friend. Mss Patricia Douglas:
 Piau Building. Wall street
 New York. July iS Ny p.ar pltty-Your ucwsy letter dd make me tt.uk IoHs.us'y 0t old times for a minute or two. but after on. New Works uot h,if bad u summer. For me It s Uks looking ut new side ot life The offices Jusus ybe day are breezy and cool and at night mother has all sorts of ridiculous surprises c0uc0cted for me. sh- h.s turned Che roof Into a miniature summer garden after thc household cole umu of any cid lllls' journal There are eIsy chairs. fll..s, slalowy coZy cor ners. palms and ruhnsruccks-noi ! mean plants I am becoming shocklngly slangy since T came down on thc street We spend mos, of our evenings on the roof Ned has been au several Nncs. and we IIks him. IIa brings h.s Euitar-you never told me hs u.uyUd-aud what with hs music Iul wy singing thc popular songs Ct thc real roof gardens and mother miN- Ing delicious punch we imagine VIC are quite r.lly
 Last evening Nel took mother and me to one of thc continuous houses Such lark And tonight we are going Co Man haitian Beach. lt .s great fun. after au Co f.eI that you are part of Che great masses. as Che politicians put G. and can not leave town Che whole summer long.
 Of course [ win J1 my best Co console NsI while ycu are away. But you must r.u.m. tl.s Is not Longhurst-on-the- S.H. ! .IE. only evenings Saturday aft- erndrra lrF sundays 1t my own disposal Write u. au Che news T do enjoy it. and co does mother. Yours lovingly NELL
 Miss Patricia Douglas to her hance A,r Ned Coolfcllow.
 Iareru-sI-1l-the-Sea July 2L r.r lr g.oIfc.Iow-I am sending you toJ.y your letters. ring and photographs T .a convinced that our engagement has b.. a mistake. T have always held that r..a'c tH he happily married must have cu...1.aI tastes-in fact must be perfect uuu.t..s Clearly you and q do not come fu .E. above cIasa You win believe that ! rn breaking our engagement for your h1ruiu.ss as well as my own. There are 60 many charming girls. and men are SO els.ly llrsJ,sd. Yours sincerely.
 PATRICIA DOUGLAS. Sent hy messenger from Mir. Ned Crr1fcll0w Co Miss Nellie Taylor:
 Room -. Bowling Green. Aug. | Mg u.rla- Ne.-My Nell How Jolly good Chat sounds, I'm sending you a few roe.a Put them on your desk. where NN|H M..N |N.NNN'.H HHH "A AaAN NfNaF As-'atNrN In fhs day. shall be up early this even ing Co br.uE-llu you guess whatf lts a soutalre. dearest. lhe best ! dared Co buy. but not h.'f good enough for the bruvest sweetest r.rl in Che world. NOver and over I catch mystit wondering how I could ever think any other girls worth noticing. Bless ths happy summer in towni t has brought me the greatest treasure To the world my affinity. Imagine finding ones affinity lu Wall street, How ridicu- lous-anJ how Jyiishtfui! Yours always.
 NED. Special correspondence to the Comet from Loughurst-0n-the-Sea;
 Aug The golf links are responsible for the romance of Che season at this popular re- sort Today every one is talking of the engagement or Jack Ferris. the crack golfer. Co Patty Douglas, who for two seasons has been a belle at Longhurst Jack Ferris holds not only some envlable golf scores and trophies but he also has the inside track Cor the R0Nsome millions on his mothcr'8 side. Mss Douglas. though an enthusiastic golfer. has made rn r..rfHrrrIrrTg good scores until she eL-