Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-26
Three Letters and a Note
icopyrisht. by J. D. Lippincott Cot
By AIbsrsins cr.nd.ll

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 TAKEN FROM A PACKAGE OF LE-- S TIERS FOUND IN THE ESCRIToiRE
 OF MISS EDITH RALsToN.
 |. San Francisco. Jan. 24, 1901.--My Dearest One: Just one week ago to- night l was bidding you good-by in New York; now 5000 miles divide us. When I look forward to the long. weary months of waiting before can go for you they seem endless. Will they ever creep by? To keep up my courage l am continually repeating.
 January. February. March. April; January. February. March, April And then-May and You. What . beautiful bride yon,.i be. Edith. and. please God. happy one. if a mans love and devotion count for aught. I can see you now as you'll look on our wedding day, all gowned in white. your hair like satin. your eyes like stars. I am glad your hair is dark, Edith, for no real reason except an absurd fancy that the people who have light hair are net always to he trusted. Speaking of blondes reminds me of Georges guest and her strange story; also that my purpose in writing this evening isn't merely to tell you how much 1 love you--that would be impossible-but to fulfill my promise to write you just how. where, and with whom I have passed my time since left you.
 If my numerous notes reached their destination. you know how deadly un- interesting the overland journey was, and how correspondingly enthusiastic I became when George boarded the train at Sixteenth street While cross ing the bay we held a regular Harvard post-mortem, ending, as in 'ye olden times with an argument. Just like you. do I hear you say? What else could be expected of two lawyers? Our argument was over where I was to live. As usual. George won: for though I preferred staying at hotel, he wouldn't listen to it. He said. as
 the senior member of the new law l firm of Bell & Belmont, his wishes
 were the first to be considered, and 6 lot more nonsense, until I. as the ! junior member of the aforesaid illustri- ous firm, conceded the point, and the court adjourned to meet later at 1902 Broadway-George's residence-where
 in the two days I have been here. ! they've made me feel at home.
 "The Bells are a most interesting | family. George you have met; Mrs. George is a rosy-cheeked. matronly i looking lady with a kind heart and
 "a boy and girl--are animated in- terrogation points. Madge Darsie-
 the guest-is fair. petite, and rather pretty-under gaslight. As she and
 her mother are clients of Georges, ! or, as she kindly puts it. of ours,
 the young woman's history may in. | terest you Educated in a convent, when F years old Miss Dargie mar. 1 ried a worthless rake of fellow in
 direct opposition to her mothers
 wishes. For two years she led a | wretched existence. Six months ago | she obtained a divorce, when, by a
 decree of the court, she resumed her | maiden name. Soon afterwards the 1 ex-husband renewed his loyemaking To prevent a re-marriage, Mrs. Dargie
 took her daus..er away from Santa
 ties reside. to some springs in the northern part of the state. There they
 renamed in comparative quiet-bar
 rirg the fact that a young man who
 was staying at the springs developed most persistent fondness for Miss
 Dargie's society-until Mrs. Dargie
 was called home on business. Noi
 wishing, under the circumstances, te
 leave her daughter at the springs. Mrs
 Dargie brought her to San Francisco where, after placing her in George. care, she left for Santa Barbara, prom
 ising to return in one week Tha was two weeks ago. George says , Playing chaperon isn't what it i,
 cracked up to be- I can see he il
 tired of the responsibility and will b' [ glad when the mother returns.
 But enough of this old woman gossip. Goodnight, sweetheart, swee
 dreams. Now and forever. your
 7 ROY" r San Francisco. Feb. 27. 1901.-M, Dearest: How I lonsed for you Sat urday-not that my longing is inter mittent. but that day I took a lon walk out to the Presidio Heights , where a great many houses are bein , built, and selected our home. Tha ? is, it shall be ours if you like it as vel r as I do after seeing the plans. On B great advantage is that, as the hous 2 is not yet completed. you can mak sour own selections for the interio finishing.
 By the way, I've been proxyfng fo ]. George lately in the capacity of watcl ]. dog and general utility man, much ( a his secret amusement George is q s A. No. 1 fellow. but he has one fault y he can't say 'No.' Instead. he invar
 ab,y promises to do whatever peopl ask of him and. when 1t suits him, . |. invariably turns the job over to som, . one else. When I first arrived h began by enasting my sympathies i IT Miss Darsie's behalf. gradually gettin r into the habit of asking me to do thi Il and that errand for her until-Srestc
 before I realized 1t became the on
 she asked favors of. not George. Col
 iound him!
 e, Truly it has been . long five weel
 aoiny my duty without you. and col e less am not sorry that Mrs. Dargi e, arrives this afternoon.
 You ask if the young man frol n the springs is as much in evidence. q
 s>e. Arore 90: at least the stream