New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
By Anse Warner.

rcppyasht 1909, BY thu Century Company. New York;
CHAPTER Iu-TvoNNE TO HER MOTHER
Rouen.
Dearest Mamma: II is midnight, and I must tell
you the most astonishing piece OF news. We came
here with Uncle last night. and all this morning
were out with him. When came home and un-
locked our room found Lee sitting by the win
dow But ne doesn't want Uncle 70 know. It was
fortunate that Unce's is across the hall, for
I screamed. We couldn't how he got in, but he
says that he has bent button hook so that he can
travel all Europe. II seems he never meant
70 go 20 Russia at all; but he doesn't want Uncle
20 know. He says he thinks Russia is a good place
for Uncle 10 imagine him in, We had such fun! We
told him all about the voyage and all about Uncle.
He says n Sibilets mother is his wife-he married
her for money. He says he's painter. Lee is
really going yachting but he doesn't want Uncle 10
know. He isn't going for a while, though, and he
doesn't want Uncle TO know that. either. While We
were talking Uncle raped, had to get into
the wardrobe while Uncle came in and read
lecture. When were in the cathedral to-day he
found a man he used TO know in school. and he
was utterly overjoyed until he that the
had a son: and then. OF course he was worried
the So he came IN tonight 70 tell that
II ne discovered any skyIarking. he should once
give up friendship which had always meant more
10 him than We young things could possibly i'm
sgine. He said must understand that he'd have
sort Of foolishness going on, and at that the
wardrobe creaked awfully that Edna had a ht
of coughing, and didn't know what should have
If he kept on He didn't go until it was high
lunch time, and ] afraid Lee would have TO
stay in the wardrobe until he smothered. When
Uncle gone Edna asked Lee how under the sun
he kept stin, and he said he nearly died, because
many hooks hooked into his coat and he had
nothing 10 perch except shoe trees. 1 do think
Lee is so clever. I wish Uncle thought So too He
went 70 his room. and lunched with Uncle Mr.
Porter and Mr. Porter Jr.; and afterward we Wis
ated the Church Of the Bon-Secours and the monu-
rnent 20 Jeanne dare. She stands on top her
hands manecled. with her big, frightened eyes
staring sadly and steadily out over the town where
che met death Uncle admired her so much that he
steps. and after that he didn't admire anything or
anybody. We got back about g. and Lee came IN
for q visit Of hour. Lee says he had fine voy-
age. II storned. and he says he was bat
tened down with such a lively lot Of people Uncle
came in twice while he was there but Lee has the
wardrobe by heart now, and doesn't take second
1e says the men he's going yachting with are great
sport and he expects have the time OF his life
DO wish Uncle liked Lee, SO that he could 20
sround with Us these days; he would be so much
fun.
We are going 70 Jumieges tomorrow Uncle saws
Lee says be must take the early train for EIavre
He's just been in 10 say goodby. He brought a
cherry tart and his shoehorn, and we had ours
and 50 we had no trouble all in eating it,
II has raised my spirits lots. seeing Lee It
seemed so terrible for him 10 go OF to Russia like
that. Uncle spoke OF It yesterday He said he was
slad 20 have one worry OF his mind and safe in
Russia. The wardrobe squeaked merrily
Now goodby
Love from YVONNE