The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-22


have not the fatal credulity Of the
Wintersl / distrust her more She
has, admit, al engaging personality;
thore is q superficial aIniabllty that
would be dangerous 70 one not on her
guard. But | am never on my guard
with her I'm sorry TO say, however,
that your brother seems deceived by
her plausible ways. And, OF course
our poor aunt IL still her blind dupe
Aunt Rebecca has failed COED deal
this last year: she is quite irritable
with me. sometimes. but she does not
appear to realize the full horror Of this
kidnapping Miss Smith actually seems
20 sufier more: she looks pale and bag
gard and has no appetite ! DO not
think II all pretense, either; | dafs
say much OF II Is remorse The sltua,
tlon is dreadful Sometimes think
Aunt Rehecca viii not yield to the de
mands Of these wretches who have our
poor boy, and that ne win be mutllated
OF murdered; sometimes | think that
they have murdered him already and
are writing forged letters to throw Us
Of the track You can Imagine how
my nerves are shnkenl have seen
hardly anything Of the city; and Of
course have not gone into society at
al. Indeed, have met only one
pleasant person that was the score
sary OF the great iiaanclcr Mr. Edwin
Keatcham, who was here. next 10 as
The secretary IS & pleasing persoa
quite CONNIE \ iaut 10 appearance !
met him here m the court where he
nearly knocked me over; and be apoi.
oglzed prosusely and really very nice
w using my name That surprised
me, but he explained that they had
been on the train with as Then re'
membered him. His name Is Horalio
Atkins; and no Is very polite. lie IS
on a two weeks vacation and came
here TO see Mr. Keslcham. not know
Ing he was gone He was really
most agreeable and so sympathetic
about poor dear Archie. He agreed
with ME that such a nervous temnera-
ment as Arehle'h suffers much more
from unklndness. could see, III spite
Of his assumed hopefulness. that he
shared my fears, He has met quite q
number OF our friends He tnay
Through Mr.. Keatcham) be most
valuable acquaintance. Didn't yuu tell
me. once. that Keatcham WAS the lead.
Ing benefactor of the unlyersty2
lie (Mr Atkinsl got his vacation on
account Of MS health: and he is going
10 southern California, / don't Won
der have never suffered more than
in this land Of sunshine! II Is NOT 80
much the cold OF the air as the hunid.
ityi De pray be cautious about nhang
Ing TO your summer uuderwear Don't
DO ltl nearly perished. Ia the bleak
wind yesterday when I tried g visit
d few shops Be sure aud take the
cough medicine On the second shelf q
our bathroom medicine closoli don'i
mistake rheumatism llnlment Tor It;
they are both on the same shelf: you
would better sort them out You are
80 absent minded Melville. haven't
peaceful DAY when I'm away from
yoa; and do for heavens sake try to
bow 10 Mrs. Farrell and call her BY
her right namel You certainly have
been to the presidents house often
enough TO know his wife Oh the street
and I don't think that Il vas & good
excuse which you gave 10 Prof Dale
iOr calling Good morning. Ketyi" 70
Mrs. Dale (who was born Schuyler
and Is most punetillousl that you mie.
took her for our cook
miss you very much Give my love
to all our friends and be sure to wear
your galoshes lyour ruhbera, you
know when the campua in wet,
whether It la raining or not.
Your an wife.
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