The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-17
TWO LETTERS.

July Z. 1903. My Darling am sol
lonesome tonight, dear heart, for you
that cannot sleep. though it is now
past o'clock, so I have just slipped
into my dressing gown (the white one
with the blue silk down the front),
always say my feet look SO pretty in,
and am going to write you all that is
in my heart
am so sorry I let you go away
alone, and yet, when I come to think
of it, sweetheart, I don't believe you
urged me very strongly to accompany
you. Was it because you thought the
journey would tire me, big man. or
was it because you wanted to have
trip alone. as in your bachelor days?
Well, in either case, I am here alone
and lonely-and never wanted you
so much before in my life as I do to-
you, sweetheart, are just as lonesome
for me.
am quite sure tonight that are.
wanting your little girl just "drefuI
were here to tell me your own dear
self.
The house all seems so big and
empty tonight I never knew before
that one person could make so much
difference in a place; but you know,
dear heart, that this is the first time
I have spent more than a day away
from you in all the eighteen months
we have been married.
met Jack today, and, as usual, he
was full of enthusiasm about some
new scheme he is trying to patent
This time it is a "toe-Weight." I don't
quite understand what it is, but
jockeys use it when they ride horses.
1 suppose it helps to hold them down.
am so glad am not married to a
man like Jack, though, to be sure, he
is dear, good fellow, for I am sure a
wife would always come second in his
affections. and he would be apt to call
her "a neat little f1lly'' or a high
strung racer" or some other horsey
term when he wanted to be particu-
larry affectionate.
I went up to Mr.. Reeves office to-
day, as you requested, to ask him to
attend to that insurance matter, and,
do you know, he quite annoyed me. I
always thought him so nice, but,
really. I thought him quite common
place today, not to say vulgar.
He joked me about your being
away alone, and said he would bet you
were having a roaring old time in
town, and I am afraid 1 was rather
rude to him, for I told him pretty
plainly you would be utterly lost with
out me, and that you were not like
some men I know, who could only
have good time when away from
home.
let Sarah go home this morning
to stay few days, and tonight I went
down to the kitchen and cooked my
own dinner. I rolled up my sleeves |
just as I used to when we were first
married and you did not have all this
money. and had to do all the work
in the little fiat myself.
Just the same, those were happy
days, weren't they, sweetheart? Some
times I almost wish they would come
back again, for I had you more to
myself then, and you did not have to
be worrying about stocks and bulls
and bears and things as you do now.
Do you remember the time made a
pie for dinner and put two crusts on it,
and you ate 1t and never said a word
about 1t, though I know it must have
been awful, for I forgot to put in any
milk or eggs either?
oh! and I must tell you what did
today 1 am sure you will be pleased.
You know your golf suit that had the
little hole torn in the knee that you
were going to take to the tailor to have
mended2
Well, just felt so lonesome all day
that I thought it would comfort me
somewhat to busy myself doing some
thing for you. So mended that hole
it so neatly, I am sure you will De
proud of me when you see 1t.
I could not find any cloth like the
goods, so cut a little piece out of your
make you new cap or uby a different
kind of one.
am so sleepy now I can hardly keep
my eyes open, so I shall say good
on the pillow where your dear head
should be and go to sleep.
Bless you, dear one, and bring you
home safely to your loving
BESs.
P. s.-Don't be so lonely for me that
you miss having a good time.
July Z, 1903. My Dear Little Girl
Well, it is after O'Clock and If I had
not promised to write every night be-
fore went to bed would be tempted
to crawl between the sheets and write
tomorrow instead.
have been doing the town" with
Jim, Harry and some other fellows, and
I tell you It seemed like old times. /
needed an occasional reminder to make
me remember that had been married
since saw the boys last.
Don't think forgot my little wife, for
I thought Of you often during the even
ing and wished you had come with me.
1 went to the races today and lest
twenty-five on Helen OF Troy, but It
was all sport, and seemed like the days !
before I met you, when a good horse |
was the first love OF my life and a |
Scotch Polly the second.
1 am too tired to tell you all about it |
now, but we had roaring old time. /
and kept 1t up till after one tonight. |
when just tore myself away from the
rest of the gang
I hope you saw Reeves today about
that insurance business He viii ar
range things all right, for he's one Of