The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-30
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Letters Written by Madge (
to Her Friend Emily.

ETTER IL have met my fate
l. [her fate described] and the best
part of it is he comes from the west.
Ut course, it is only a Irritation.
Nothing will come of it. 1 almost
wish-but l will not be guilty OF
building castles in the air. All the
same I can not help being attracted
to him. He despises me SO utterly.
After all, how stupid to waste ones
life in this carnival Of society, this
mao whirl of gayety and swirl OF
fashion. 'Out west!' What a fasci-
nation those words have! In imagi
nation 1 take in deep breaths of free
dom. A life of real romance-one has
read SO much-onc dreams. But Sc
riously, l have always longed to go to
California. Vineyards, orange groves
don't the very words set your i'm
agination on fire? And then, you
know, he is" Her fate described
again and the letter ended.l
Letter $50 many thanks for
your letter. Many thanks, too, for
your advice. l had no idea you could
be so worldly. The fact that he does
not seem to have very much money
is the very thing that appeals to me.
Do you think I'm for sale? 1 don't
thank you at all for your suggestion
that he loves me for my clothes! Be
sides, he hasn't said that he loves
me-" 1.-THE letter concludes in some
what irate fashion.
Letter ST was glad to get your
explanation. You meant that he loved
my nature, my witchery and mys-
terry which found expression in
pretty clothes, and that if 1 ceased to
be well-dressed l should no longer
exercise the same influence over him,
and he consequently would not feel
the same infatuation. Oh, how very
silly such words sound to me! He
loves me for myself. If I were dressed
in rags he would love me all the more.
Only, Of course, he doesn't love me.
1t is just my wealth he despises me
for. You have no idea how unlike
other men he is" 1.-THE remainder
of the letter in the same strain
Letter 4.-'Is there such a thing as
telepathy? Only yesterday he used
the same words as yours, but
the other way about, you know. He
thinks that feelings correspond in a
large measure to the particular at
mosphere that happens to be their
ambient; and, just as a flower withers
If it is shut off from the sunlight,
a woman who was used to having
a great deal of money and lots Of
frocks and things would experience
a change of feeling even toward one
she loved if the circumstances of her
life suddenly changed. 1 told him
what l thought of such views, just as
l told you. OF course, the converse
ton wasn't personal. I showed 1 was
angry, and, do you know, I think he
liked me all the better for my spirit.
though he refused to change his
views. He is" land so on.
Letter 5.-"Darling, we are going to
be married" [Etc.1
Letter Give are married. oh.
how wonderful it seems to write these
words and to know" [Letter CON
tinued in the approved fashion.1
Letter 7-'Imagine, if you can, that
are really going to California
the land of the shutdown sea! Think
OF me sitting in the shade of the or
ange groves, amidst the beautiful
lowers. Out west!' There is magic
n the very words. My dream is com
nngg true. I wish you could have one
peep at my husband. I can't help
flushing when I write that word, but
must write it again. It looks so
'eautiful-my husband" 1.-THE
est OF the letter is not worth re-
eating.
LstIc: 81 am ashamed. darling.
ct to have written before. But VIC