The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13

me in this corner of the world, but l
am here with a party Of tourists. |
wish you were here to enjoy the sights
which are indeed beautiful. This Is
grand city, and is justly called the
queen Of the Adriatic.'
1--WE leave tomorrow for Malta,
from which place will write to you
again. So don't write until you hear
from me.
with love. beg to be,
"Yours devotedly.
"HARRY HARPER"
Edith was not as yet sure that she
loved him. but he really was very in.
lteresting company. and she wished
that he was back with her again. There
seemed to be some magic thread which
bound the two. She recalled the days
not very long ago. when they set to.
gether and played progressive euchre
nearly all the evening, and how they
were surprised when the clock on the
cathedral struck the hour of ten.
The thoughts now uppermost in the
mind OF Edith was, why had not Har.
ny said something to hear about his
going on such long trip? But there
was no one to answer, and the only
thing for her to do was to appeal to
her Imagination for the answer. Har.
ry had not known Edith long enough
to tell her OF matters pertaining to
himself. however she did not realize
that fact.
In about a month she received an.
other letter from him, dated at Nal.
ia, in which he said that 1t was his
intention to start for home in about
another week. The letter was un.
usually long, and of such a nature as
10 warn the heart Of Edith more than
any letter that had ever been her
pleasure to receive. It was now. and
not until now, that she began to be.
lieve that she really loved him. She
wished that sne had the chance to
write to him, and tell what she thought
about some of the things that we're in
the letter. But she would see him in
few days, and then she would tell
MIN.
Another month had passed since she
received another letter from Harry,
and she was beginning to think 1t was
time for him to be at home. when one
LAY she was handed letter from Har.
ry, and post.marked again at Malta.
What could 1t mean? She was lost In
wonder. HurrIedly breaking the seal,
she read:
Dead Edith,
81 am writing you this to inform
you that have been seriously hurt, but
just how bad can not say. The 9th.
err day was in an automobile acct
dent. The machine ran away, Injur.
ing four of us, but they say that am
hurt the worst of any. My shoulder
is crushed, and my head bruised, but
the doctor thinks that with careful!
nursing may pull through.
az am sorry you are not here with
me. did not know how much
loved you until now. The reason |
have never told you was that was
too bashful. have never given you
chance to tell me what you thought
of me until now, and am going to
ask you to write to me with the most
perfect confidence that your letters
will never be read by any one other
than myself. l hope to get to see you
soon, but you never can tell.
1.-THE doctor says that I can not
write any more, so must say good
bye, and ask you to write at once, and
long letter.
with love, 1 ask to be,
"Your devoted,
"HARRY."
AS soon as Edith received this let
ter. she answered 1t at once. which
was as follows:
"My dear Harry:
This is the first time I have had
chance to write to you, but sincerely
hope 1t will not be the last, and l am
glad to have this opportunity,
81 want you to get well and cone
back to the old town, and not so
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