Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21


action seems entirely beyond me. I
never could philosophi2c-and now
when If ever in my life--1 ought 30
reason from cause to effect am
powcrIess-onc idea coming and being
followed in made haste by ono entirely
different. Perhaps out Of the chaos
may come a semblance of orler but
am helpless to bring II about
Behold, how great a matter a lit
tie fire kindlcth"
"Lo has Just been mere for mamma
to 20 and soc Madame. Mamma rcfus-
ed to go, aud Lo said Madame would
think they were lying It would be
too had If Madame should learn tho
truth--so Lo thinks.
Mamma agreed to go in the morn
ing but Madame may come here. /
will writo fully ana send by messenger
II so. She tclcphon"d 10 that She
MUST sec Mn without fail to-day. I
think shall have very little to say
tho loss the better isn't II? I still
think tho best way is for you 10 talk
the matter ovor IN n plain. firm manner
and stop talking 10 Mamma or any
body else. You are the only one that
can do anything. She has triumphcd
absolutely on other oCcasions-nnd she
will ruin ne at once II don't follow
her dircCtion--which will not do
come what may If you do this it Will
not cause n lifelong saCrihCo--and GER
tainlY to make this public will not
only fan upon me--but will extend to
all my little ones-perhaps to blast
the dearest hope of their youth. Tho
gravity Of the situation falls upon mo
moro and morc--and to postpone ac-
tion may result in undyins regret.
Il beg YOU bring all your magnif-
cent powers to solve this thing--ard
do not let IT drift another day. our
ship has run upon tho reef and neither
Indifference nor neglect will put it on
the broad peaceful sea again. fear
our sailing In tho future will he con-
fined 70 the shoals-hut tho pilot must
he on guard all the time.
90 Il to-niEht-procrast will
steal oven our hope Of peace now or
10 this for tho love Of me
and I will do MORE for the love %
You.
AS ever, yours sincerely. dcvoteily. .
an"ctionato"
THE SECOND LETTER.
The second lettcr from Mrs Bradley |
was dated MT bellevue. Idano, Sept. :. .
1901. and follows:
dearest Love. Am real tired. I .
have sewed since $50 a. M this morn /.
ing. until 7 came down town At four. |
tucking my skirt, and it will |
be ready to wear Monday ! went TO |
the p. O. and got nice letter. got my ,
shorthand book some trimming for a
lltue vest and am now ready to 20 |
home after having gone to the Derma's
with Mareic | have to go again in |
the morning at $50. MY face IS get
ting better. Arthur still misses his
cradle when he goes to sleep in tho
day time and at night. I write you
sll these details so that you will know
Just now everything Is with me. l |
am still in good spirits and high cour-
age. Have heard nothing from the
bond. ought TO hear to-day.
Il have plan. Let me come to Og-
den and we stay tnorc day. may I?
We are both in good humor for a lit
Tie visit ana next week YOU will be
gone all weok. so do let me embrace
mis- opportunity. I will leave here on
he : a. m. train Tuesday morning il
may,
81 am loving YOU fondly and ten
ierly. and feel so devoted to YOU
There does not seem to be posi-
,ility of desire in my life dear that
-ou could not fulfill. I do not know
What greater contentment any one
'ould know, and when ono mas CON
eminent they have all OF Joy in life
This is just little letter. but is
rot because | am loving you any the
css. but l will write longer one to-
morrow, which you viii get at the
ame time as you do this
"Warmest love and kisses to you.
'elovod. and all the tendcrest express
ions of fond love I send. Good bye
yours ever fondly,
~ NJ J."
"P. S.-I opened this in order t. tell
ou the latest. Margie and were
Walking up State street to see about
ny hat, and Margie said on look AT
hat Indian chief coming down the
trcet with all his war paint and
Gathers on and on closer view il
rovcd to he Madame with a velvet .
l<rt trimmed in wide white fringe ,
hat looked like feathers. and on her =
cad that white hat with the plumes q
tanding out at the back that gives +
er such hy-up-the creek appear q
nee. and 7 thought of the war note y
+ the Iochiel' she was evidently on Y
er way to tho Knutsford.
"Margic, Mrs Bradley said, was a 7
ersonal friend whose name she id I
OF wish to give, Il
THE THIRD LETTER.
The third letter ran:
Browns Farm. July %, o., 7l5 p. m.
Wednesday, y
NV Own Dear Arthur" "SupDer over