The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

June 29-Happy at last!
June ga. j. ugly as usually is. Wrote
"A POSITIVE VICTIM.
June 3l-A positive victim this time, oh
me!
September 2-Downtown most all day in
to-nigh ght-trying to console by proximity.
oh, baby. You are naughty.
September S-Perliins identified Ha. ha,
Out to see a yacht. How. sweet. Am
then so attractive. So fascinating, as you
said?
September 1s-Hurrah. the last day. at
last. Rather unsatisfactory, as S. S. has
gone away and Jack goes elsewhere. MAX
September NmLonely little. But 1 guess
] can content myself easily.
September 26-Feeling anxious to hear Of
Jack.
October IL. J.. 3. invites me 20 lunch
party To Exposition in evening. Tired and
dull. Jack there.
The day. seems long. Feeling like standing
Independent on the Jack question.
October 1I-Can barely. crawl around. ge.
to have it out, but fall in courage. Potatoes
come: also Jack. Met later.
October 3O-out to VS. in evening. ].
' THE sNEAKING COWARD"
November 4-Well, Jack, you are waiting
for word from meowait! Do not my hopes
of deliverance fail?
October Al don't even think of you. be-
loved. in these wretched days.
bit this p m. on seeing You. my beloved,
driving up and looking anxious for me.
1 am too sick to even enjoy you.
October 1s-Faughan has done the thing
now. How 1 hate him. the sneakinE cow
ard!
October 2o-Downtown and select my hat
A. J. furnished no money. / don't have to
depend on any Vaughan.
october 29-No hope any more.
October 30-Line from the S. S. Boy. ha,
I,. tafr rlxyv rai
December Is. s. Boy on hand. Madly in
love as ever.
December s--My own comes not tonight
as hopes l am sure Of you, though.
December 4-Snowing very hard. Dread
full storm to come home in. but with you
bept5ns ye smDse sfnn of heaven
February II. 1SsG.-To Doctor Lorlrer's
us on return at Twenty-fifth and Cottage
Grove.
my DEAR CELESTIAL"
February s.-Letter from Jack: Loves me
gotten you. but have been awfully busy
since my return. No. you didn't notice me
Sunday. as 1 was in Iowa. l was out
much disappointed at not seeing you. viii
try again at the next showing. Yours truly,
JACK"
February 1S.-I.ine from J.
February 25-Jack comes. bad boy.
May 5.-Down to Dairy Maids Festival at
night, nave Il time. JaCk there.
May lowell lazy Vaughan shows up.
Oh. how / despise the cowardly wretch.
May the good Lord deliver us from the lazy
bones ere long.
May 11.-Straightening all morning, the
miserable Vaughan showing up his laziness
and usua. meanness. | do so hate the
Jack. On my mind. manly darling. 1t costs
me so much TO be so much away from you.
Deliverance is at hand.
May 12.-Jack drives up to us on Monroe.
May 13-J. drives up.
May 1S,-J. In New York. A. J. helps to
get clothes out fa !t gss eoS
June T7.-Jaclk brings us home.
June 1s.-Write 10 Jack, etc.
July 2s:-Expecting darling, but am dis
August Heard J. wen pulled over the
Goals. All me. love, is't so?
August .psfssP' II sEsF Ok 5RoqEe5f WossT.a # J
August 2s.-Just one year has elapsed
1 am tempted to say the latter.
september 2:-Very pleasant home; fine
day. J. with hanson at train.
September 7.-Ironing.. Downtown, m:
send telegram. Failure. Wait at music
store. See J.; driving BY. l think
over epte, to North Side r. NJ % on. what an VS eye
opener! What a metaphorical slob. Ny
heart scarcely beats; Nv ! must yield. But
sist in pulling through a game of cards
with dumb agony tearing at my heart. Oh
my lost. last wounded love, can l ever
again feel satisfied?
September 21.-Ironing Downtown p. m.
and get bang.
September 22.-Ffshting moths. Feeling
better. Believe on one point Go to fire,
but don't get there.
September A.-Very warm. Doing moth
ing. Expect J. Cometh not.
HOW l HATE THAT BRUTE-'
October IA. J. ugly as usuak~ How do
sate that brute; despise him Oh, Jack
I am so glad I have you.
These letters were also introduced:
August q, 1902-C. Z. K: Your letter at
hand. As stated some time ago there is
no money available for anything. except
absolutely necessary expenses. You will
need to use your own money for pleasure
purposes and not yours truly. A. J. W
South Haven. Aug. IS. 1S95.-A. J. ":
Make the most of the present opportunity
Of doing the extreme hoggishness. You