Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21
ASKED FOR HOTEL
WHERE HE COULD
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and mama is nearly tired out trying to be
down there and up here at about the same
time.
Chester, I wish 1 could tell uncle and
land. You would have a better time while
you were there than a stranger, but, of
course, that is as you think best, dear.
l thought of how many times you had to
while writing it. Chester, dear. l hope
you Will have an awfully nice time the
Fourth Really, dear, 1 don't care where
you go or who you go with If you only
of boating and the water, why don't you
go on trip that will take you to some
lake! l was cross and Ill when I wrote
ABOUT 1t before, but, really, 1 don't mind
the least bit and l hope you will go.
Are you working awfully hard? l pre-
sumo you are as thin as 1 am. My brother
says he never saw me as thin in his life
he says my eyes are larger than ever; but
ne had to dodge one Of my shoes as he
said it. They are not SO small but that
ne would have felt one had it him him.
Weird Picture of Pallor.
The girls are all talking in a breath.
one Is on the window seat end, the other
two are in the middle Of the bed. I wish
you could see us. We are dressed in white
k1monos and the girls just said they could
not tell where the kimono left off and nv
race began until they got to my eyes. ON,
how do want to see you, dear, and how
L 90 need you. I need you all the time
and great deal more than you dream Of
am trying to be awfully brave, dear.
because was SO glad to hear from you
tonight Do you miss my poor little self
In the factory? Don't 1t seem funny not
to chase for boxes for me and have me
ask ASK. 1oT your shears? l miss you dread
1uiiy, dear, and l find myself wondering
what you are doing and If you are tired
and II you miss me-
Don't work too hard, dear, for I don't
want you to get i'll. Oh. 1 can't wait until
dear, and I won't get cross 1 know YOU
VIII be awfully good to me, dear, for I
Will die in short time. 1 know 1 will
and then-Oh, I think you will always be
glad you We're good to me. 1 must close
and get In bed. 1 am cold and awfully
tired; Of course. dear, I would forgive
all the harsh things you may have said
put l don't remember as you said any, and
y you nav nave so much more to forgive than l.
With lots Of love and kisses from
The Kid.
P: 81 can wait until 1 see YOU, dear
ana s,is, OF course l will worry little; but /
AS the time grew near when she was tn
leaFe south Otselic Grace Brown became
more respondent. On July she wrote:
my Dear chester: This has been such a
crowded day that 1 am almost too tired to
write, but l will try, for 1 am a UttIs
anxious about our trip and your not writ
ing. wiz
Plans for the Fourth.
II makes me rather blue to hear the other
girls planning for the Fourth and how 7
must stay here in my room all day. win
try, dear. and make the week as short no
possible, but I am afraid it will be dread.
ful long. l shall never go away again like
TINS. put you promised me wouldn't have
to, didn't you, dear?
have suffered SO much these last ueeks
dear. that don't believe all my life 1 will
forget them. Now. let me explain: If any-
thing should happen that l can't go to
the only place I can think of where I
could go.
You must come Saturday dear, for can
never stay any longer. 1 have done my
last weeks, but If you should not come I
will do something desperate Oh, dear.
dear, can't see anything but just trouble
If l had strength dear, 1 do believe /.
should walk to the river and throw myself
IN. 1t would be rather cowardly, and I.
despise coward, but I would not be a
bother to you any longer. Oh, Chester. the
thought that am in your way lust drives
me crazy How l want to die no one but
myself knows
When you told me you wanted me to
come home for one week it made some diff
ference. did not think it would, and now
I don't dare imagine what three weeks will
do. II you care at all, dear you won't
make me suffer any longer than Saturday.
l mean about coming. 1 don't think / can
bear much more suffering In silence
Oh, dear, II you were only here, so
and tell me not to worry. ~ '' '''e
Longed for His Presence.
think when see you will ole o. JOY.
cannot tell you how I really and truly
need you, and I presume you will never
know what I have suffered. OF course,
don't think never think Of your worry
Ing, for do; but, dear. you don't feel as
do. But it Is only for one week longer
You would smile II you knew how hard I
am trying to get strong, for don't care
how rough my life Is after next Saturday.
I shall certainly die If you don't come. I
don't suppose will be home for some time
will I? May not be until l am sent home
dead. You know. dear. you promised me
that. How wish were with you tonight
THE KID.
On July Grace wrote to Gillette of the
plans for going away with him. She said:
Maybe I am wrong to worry about your
coming. for you said you would come the
seventh and you always keep your promises.
never end, and don't know as 1t will OF
course. dear. I want to see you, but that
isn't the question. I need you, and it's
your duty to come. hope you will be glad
to see me, but / don't know why you
should.
I am going to be your especial trouble. I
hate that SO much. don't like to be a
bother, dear, and the thought that am in
your way drives me almost crazy. i do not
feel nearly 30 well tonight, dear, and I am