The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-22

will decide on a definite course of
action. Until then, believe me,
Cordially yours,
Ethel C. Hastings.
New Orleans, Monday afternoon.
My dear Mss(O Hastings:
You will rcall the words addressed
to the Raven, by Poe, prophet
cried |, thing of cvil-prophet still,
if bird or devil"
| find myself in Poes querelous
frame Of mind; the horns of the dill
NINA are not bird or devil, but man
or woman? | have for more than a
sneaking apprehension that you are
not a good looking woman" at all,
but just plain old every day man!
Your letter has too much of the emf
nent ring of cautiousness about it,
and is a model instrument to draw
some unsuspecting youth into profess
sions of the existence of ticklish sem
sations and pinings in the region of
the solar-plexus.
OF course, may be misjudging
good looking young lady" and |
am, | more than willing to make
all possible amends but turn about
L
acquainted with you through the me-
dunn of Uncle Sam, | think it would
be foolish for me to tell you what a
nice, interesting, modest, entertaining
sort of fellow / am. You know the
third named characteristic is so prom
inent, that | am sure you would have
a much better opinion of me than you
could gather from any modest des-
cription | might give.
You write an exceptionally bold
hand for quiet, cautious, good
loking young lay" and with DIE res
pect that women have a corner on
the curiosity market, | think you
show far more curiosity than even an
ordinarily good looking young lady"
would, by asking what promptd me
to respond to the add | should
think good looking young lady"
would not have to ask such r7cless
question.
It's true that chance acquaintance
afford US genuine pleasure, but | have
an idea that if | were a good looking
young lady | would rather know this
chance acquaintance personally than
to use "Uncle Sam" and postage
stamps to ripen the friendship.
If | am correct in my apprehension
TESS up and the supper at Moreaus
is con me-" But if you are really
good looking young lady" ! believe
i'll find it far more agreeable
.anw the Young man VII Whom
co~resr' tl..n IT, build M |
.cndship by 4lch an unsatisfactory
methods as you suggest.
Awa'tr1r yC,r reply, ! am,
Cordially yours,
Edwin c. Runnymde
New CLEANS, Tuesday night
My dear Mr. Runnymede;
From the handwriting standpoint,
S it not as reasonable to suppose
hat | assumd that your original mis-
i've was the chirography of woman
IS that you concluded that mine was
masculine.
Granted that do write a bold
land, would you naturally(O infer
hat | am not a modest, refined, intel
lgent young lady?
Now, the little add which | insert
d in a, let's say "devilish," (for want
# a more forcible world mood, you
ave caused me to regret deeply. |
nut the add in at the instigation of
newspaper man, but had no idea
hat it would ever place me i'll such
n embarrassing position 1t was
ny first offense, and, in the parlance
f the legal tribe | ask the elem
ncy of the court"
| am inclined to believe that you
lake delightful acquaintance for a
irl-your letters are SO refreshing
nd frankfurt since have appeared
} such disadvantage, | presume
will be best to draw the curtain on
lie prologue. Be charitable, dear
Unknown friend and believe, she is
Dung, and will learn"
Thanking you heartily for bringing
lie to realization of my folly, and
18th regrets that our little friendship
Mould have such an unfortunate ter
lination, am,
Most sincerely, your friend,
Ethel c. Hastings,
(Assumed)
p. S.-A woman's privilege.
Probably you would not think me
BOD looking, neither do |, but | am
0t the ugliest girl in the world.
New Orleans, Wednesday night !
y dear Miss Hastings:
Oh, can you ever forgive me for the J
levilish trick I've played on you?
lease do. !
1t may soften your heart to know
at | answered you, against my will,
Id at the instigation of another of s
ose horrid newspaper men, who
I've me the assumed name, Edwin /,
Runnymede /
| cannot tell you how sincerely |
gret the deception; | have wanted
tell you all along, but thought, of
'urse, my handwriting would give z
e away.
| have gathered enough from your l
lightful letters to know that you
e dear, interesting girl, and in
umch as we both live in New Or
ans, | trust we may become real
nod friends wit hout the aid of TIncle