St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-14
Cousin Bills
Correspondence
By BERTA RucK
Copyright. 800. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

BY BERTA RUCA
Copyright lso6. by Joseph B. Bowles)
HIS LETTER TO HER.
New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. Is.
My Dear Madge: Here are the
I promised you. l devel-
oped them the day I got back. I hope
you are all right. enjoyed my holi.
day at Christmas very much, thanks
to your keeping things lively all the
time. The only part didn't like was
being chaffed about Mollie's engage
ment. OF course I laughed and tried
to take no notice, but l did mind.
Especially mothers saying that she
thought I was SO devoted to Moll1e.
and wondered I took it SO calmly.
So I was, and SO am now, and I'd
give anything to see that fellow out
of the way.
The other day was reading one OF
her letters through, and l must say
/ blame her a little: Anyone would
say If they read them that she not
only encouraged me. but led me dis
tinctly to understand that she cared
about me. am sure all her people
thought SO too, for was the first to
be told Of her engagement.
Although care so awfully for that
girl. / think she has treated me rather
badly. Sid always said she was fiirt,
hut didn't think so. However, It's
all over now. "Once hit, twice shy"
is my motto, and shall never give
myself the chance of loving another
girl. I don't know why | am telling
all this, but know you were an ad-
mirer Of Mollle's too, and then you're
so jolly sympathetic, and always seem
to understand fellow.
Sid told me that last year, before
I went to Bar Harbor, he and Moliie
used to have long talks on the beach,
but she always led the conversation
round to me, and seemed very keen
on my going down there. :.
4 I shall almost hate to meet her II
we 70 down there this summer.
You're coming though. aren't you!
Uncle Fred said something about tax
ing the cottage next ours.
/: I'd better shut up now. The one
thing I ask you, Madgie, is please,
please don't say anything about this
to anybody. Sid is the only one who
knows. Believe me. your affectionate
oee' BILL TREVOR.
HER Letter TO HIM =.
New York City, Jan. ~.
NV Dear Billy: Thank you ever SO
much for the photos, which look SO
nice In my book The one of you with
the puppies isn't half good enough
though.
! OF course I'll never say a word
about what you told me regarding
Mollte. / am SO sorry about it, and
/ was awfully surprised, too, at her
engagement. never met her nance
but Maude told me he was exactly ike
pink soap baby"
Well, there's no accounting Iof
tastes. but personally can't under
stand anyone preferring a creature
like that to q manly man.
oh. by the way. what do you think
the other day at the Fitzhughs par
=. met q Mr.. Harry Grantham
Who was at the academy with you and
Sid. He was So interesting, and has
| asked Maude and me to tea at hi
rooms next Saturday. I remain, your
affectionate and sympathetic cousin.
p. 81 am glad you think 50.
really mean sympathetic!
HIS LETTER TO HER.
| New Haven, Conn, Jan. ".
| NV Dear Madge: Thanks ever 81
much for your letter. You are about
as nice a little cousin as any fellow
could have, and better than q sister
They are beyond my ken personally
but men I know, who have them
saw they're always giving fellow
| away before other girls, but coul'
trust you with anything.
But, / say, Madgie. there's some
thing else want to speak to yos
about-and that's Harry Grammar
IA was at school with us, but neithe
Of us was at all chummy with him
and nobody thought he was very grea
shakes. In fact he is not ieiiov
should care for you to know well
so no teas at his rooms, MadgIe
nlease. you must promise me this
r you'd got q brother, he'd put al
font down ut once about It. Uncl
Fred is SO busy plugging away ct NJ
acoan,t half know HOY