Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-23
MIXED LOVE LETTERS


Shnunie Duu1ey gozed Dlankly at the
letter before him. 1t was the first time
that any trouble had arisen between
him and Mabel. and he could not quite
grasp Il.
''Yoa needn't come up this evening
the letter ran. Il don't want ever TO see
you again supposed that you We're
manly and honest and true. 1 never
supposed you were deceiving another
girl just as you have been deceIving
me- 1 shall keep the candy and the let
ter too. I suppose she has the CANDY
Intended for me, and you can easily
write another letter. You seem TO be
quite apt at writing letters"
There was no signature. though II
needed no name TO tell Jimmie from
whom the letter came. There waa only
one girl TO whom be sent candy and
wrote letters. and he had been antici-
paung such a pleasant evening with
her. He always sent Mabel chocolates
on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a
letter was always inclosed. He oouId
not understand why the letter sho,1d
have made her so angry. II had only
contained few tender messages and
the announcement that he would be IN
! Thursday evening as usual He had
! hoped on this very evening 20 ask her
/ the question that had been trembling
/ upon his lips ever since he had been
( given that last raise In salary Now he
was forbidden 10 come, and he did not
even know why,
somehow he Numbered along until
| lunch time, and when that relief caue
! he wandered along the street trying To
puzzle Out the mystery. So engrosseI
had be become IN his thoughts that he
was ten minutes late In getting bacl,
10 the Office
4De moment he appeared Jim Tucker
caught him by the throat and backed
MIN up against the wall The other
| clerks were OUT.
What do you mean bv writing la+-
ter Ike thatE" Tucker shouted as he
/ hourished a paper under the astonisbed
| Dudley's nose.
W here did you see NfabelT' demand
ed the under man
"Mobel.' yelled the lrate Tucker.
What have I % do with Nabelf"
Nothing. I hope said Jimmie Dud-
ley fervenuy. "but you seem to have
taken the matter up
Taken It up" repeated Tucker
Why shouldn't / take il up when If
may cost me the sweetest girl In all
the vvorldF-
thought you were engaged 10 Relle |
Wnchelt' spluttered Dudley. who
was beginning 10 find the pressure /
upon his throat decidedly unconven-
tent
was Kissed Tucker. tightening
his grip upon his victims throat. "un- |
~ you, with your asinine ideas OF com
edy, broke IL orr
Then what about MabelY- gasped |
Jimmie
That" said Tucker. releasing his |
hold and spreading the paper before
Jimmie's eyes.
Why shouldn't / write like that 70 |
Aiapelf demanded Dudley as his eye |
fell upon his own handwriting
why should YOU send IL to BelIe2'' |
Tucker.
Jimmie's glance fell upon Dave Bow
en-, who had entered. Dave was don /
BLEED up with laughter. Light dawned /
upon Jimmie's understanding. Did |
you send Belle some candy yester- |
dayF he asked Tucker eagerly.
AS though YOU didn't know sheer
cd Tucker Didn't you put this note
IMP
ibid you get it at CrofrsG" pursued |
Jimmie.
Didn't YOU see the name on the
bONF' asked Tucker.
Pound boxT continued Jimmie.
40 on know it was" said Tucker.
With howl Jimmie preclpltated /
himself upon Bowen and. taking him i
or his guard. promptly tripped him |
up and sat upon his chest.
did you get a letter accusing YOU OF /
writing love letters 10 two girlsP' de- /
manded Dudley OF Tucker.
'She said was trying 10 disguise
my handwriting. as II ever would /
write as badly as you do"
Dave. did you mix those boxesf" de-
manded Dudley.
Il cave" admitted Dave indignantly. /
You see. the two boxes were lust /
alike, and I knew they each held a let
ter II was easy TO mix things up"
You did" said Jim Dudley aud Jim |
Tucker feelingly. and Tucker added |
his weight 10 Dudley's
They stopped just short OF murder /
and then made Dave write elaborate
explanations 20 both Mabel and Belle. /
detailing how he had seen that there
We're twin boxes or candy on the two
desks and how be had changed them.
He was let OF only after IL was
round that the explanations were &C
cepted, but Dave declares that II he
ever falls in love be Is going 10 change
his position 10 avoid misunderstand-
lngs- And Dudley and Tucker assure
him feelingly that II would be the
wiser course Georgiana GriswoId.