New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
ON RHODES

and then finally one evening told the story OF his
past life and his real name. as YOU might say
l was getting lonely, he said, and about fed up
with this place and the whole service Then suddenly
quite like an inspiration 1t was thought OF getting
married The difficulty to find the girl |
couldn get leave 90 down to Calcutta for at least
managed"
You might have advertised" I suggested
But he d1dn take any notice of me so | wrote
to my sister She's wonder; can give real advice
about anything"
Then he showed me Exhibit y, her picture Lady
Algy ferragh was certainly peach, but British
one fine eyes, teeth, skin, and pearls by the yard
halr crImped III waves like block of wood no ex-
presslon-not a trace Of it. But she looked good to
me out OF one of those Elizabeth novels
Then he showed me Exhibit B. her letter. can
give IL because l copied II later To my taste it IS
a wonder.
DEAR OLD Clarity
was no end delighted to get letter from YOU don,
think ve had one before have l: Don't know that
knew YOU could write-oh YES believe Mum saws YOU do
write home 10 her sometimes
Poor old Charley! You bit sick things, and no
wonder believe 1t very good idea for YOU get
married At least You can't be any than
and VIII give You something real to be interested IN
When your letter this morning thought at once
OF Sally Berendson. We're staying this week end with
the Behrendsons, They're rather vulgar people
hut there's heaps Of noney-South Arca1l-ard ALWAYS
liked tins place, Kings Hampton when the poor dear
lnchyngtons still owned It. Sally however seems nice
girl and good looking a way, and men Ike her. But
suppose after all u get heIress You least have
personal interview speak OF something offer
You poor Charley YOU haven't penny. and as for tit1e
both Hecherston and Eddie are in the r,ldet health No
gave up Sally before I'd finished my begun
dress 90 down STAIRS.
Then suddenly thought Beatrice Fairfield at Ravens
only fifteen miles away That seemed more reasonable
bee must be twenty eight, and less OF the
running by now. Well my dear Charley, beggars can't
te choosers YOU know. Even Bee not ike 10 leave
mother alone and and pig Your bungalow. still
remembered some telling she rather keen
marrying. And YOU gone her once, weren't YOU:
We such vague memory At any rate, thought
might Wei motor over IN the morning and how
Ny dear she's quite extraordinary. Its living in
country and not having much noney, and being good
Her dress WASH smart but then poor dear She couldn't
help that. And She might stop lew DAYS Paris the
way out; one usually g3es BIZ Marsellles vou know
make what call perfect wife I wish Algv had
along: can ALWAYS tel. from his behavior how women
use mostly now wouldn't and as he's very
that Ia had long letter from YOU: that YOU had asked
did al could in the time had Now write at once and
rro pose. You actulv fond her once; n
Il now that ! really think If i.
Sorry TINS has only 10 be scrap Of letter. Jacl, IS
here Worrying. and IS ready. Write what YOU
decide. II / be any help Il motor down Ravens
again. Yours arectionately, ETHEL
Exhibit c was nlissng-h;s letter asking Miss
Fairfield to marry him. He evidently didn wait
Il remembered her at once he SAID heaving
long SIGH when he telling me the story.
He showed me Exhibit d however. and it was q
mighty n,.e letter, IN which Bee refused him She
put II beautifully She couldn't marry him. he
cause Il would mean going far from her mother.
far from England. She herself had apparently
remembered him too: but She confessed that
the opposition of her family that forced her de
cline They felt that the lie IN India would be too
hard on her.
think perhaps if l could have waited till
could 90 back to England SAID Charley, Ike he
was thinking hard
l. a cinch. SAYS |
But | can't =" saws he
What are You going to do about it: said
He only sighed and passed Exhibit E.