The Washington times., 1910-02-20
CLAIMS OF MRS JOSEPHINE F. ERNEST STARTLE CHICAGO SOC
BY THE BOLDNESS OF PLAN TO MARRY MRS. S7ETSO
"RIBEIROS RAPID RISE,
A FASCINATING STORY
Alleged Matchmaking by Mrs Josephine Ernest Said 10
Have Begun in Little Art Shop During
ST. Louis Exposition

were written are unvarying IN their
tenor from these Illustrations:
December -. 1851.
Dear Friend. Your amiable letter as
vel as the dainty mement0 which was
lncioSed, followed me 10 the country
and d. gives me much pleasure IN us
possession n both Of them. Yes, 7 know
Arizona very well. and j believe ] have
made special study or the Indians
firmly believe mat before long they VIII
start an American school on the print
tive arr Of-tle Indians. t am so con-
WINGED with this idea tEat 10 was an
lnCucement Tor me To make my home
HeTe- IOdays art iu Europe is simply
copy Of oiden times IL is an eN-
preston Of the WOTnOur Idea lacking
sincerity. Here the type Is true. and
my mission Is go te able 90 treat that
subject / have paid visit 10 Arizona
and have admired the gifts YOU speak or.
'Lnhapplly I have not been able 70
render justice 20 the yastueEs OF the
new american art. But IT, IS SIN my
nope, and II God ever gives me the mate
10 support me hl her affections and en-
tnuslaSm for that art that ls SO dear
10 mo. / know that / VIII pe able 20
realize my ambition
Loving and working. What lappi-
ness Tr-H now Europe and the art
was sufficient for me But the new
American art ties me 10 us land as an
uneNpiored country and makes my heart
feel so empty.
All my past life Is a book which is
always opened for you D. sou have the
desire TO read We artists read tife
soul and TIN heart iu the outlines 'f
the individual and your good heart
speaks % me without the help OF any
OF ON friends
Il know YOU because Tor me you rep
resent tho refinement. the modeStE- ana
AZ the same time / can see In you the
noble ambition 90 serve humanity
Answering your inquiries, when 10
me are always orders. ] was born on
the ISyh or April Monday, st ~
=. ln. They say that a young man ls az
young as he feels, and a woman as Old
as she looks Consequently re are ~
the same a-e. as my studies make my
head and heart older than yours and
your blEet hair anil active life VA.
always keep you young
Il VIII pass my days very aEreeaDiy
with my Tadv friends. but your letters
always make me desire a home yours
as ever devoredly- ALEXIS
Nv dear friend.
Christmas was passed very agree
door of happiness for both YOU and for
me. You tell me that YOU believe -Hat
7 am almost sincere AT our own axe
We ought 10 be- Life is toe short for
US 10 deal in frivoLtles that belong 20
the age OF twenty. ] repeat 10 d-aln
Ny ideal Thoughts MAX me see nappi-
ness fin life ~ devotion FOR you.
cannot see anything else as 10 Is The
outcry Of my soul. my mind and my
heart
believe that these sentiments are
equally yours. You must know u IL l'
not so. among the guests In the hOusa
/ are two younG ladies' fun of mischief
Both have told me ms fortune. Tnef
have a diagram FOR the CaIculatI1u and
call themselves g~rrDI0-orS- We have
had lots Of fun and I must say tra
those girls have had many hearty laughs
AZ my expense You may guess what
was the result OF d. 7 sent YOU my
photograph psychic. not very fIarrerinE
I made them believe Il V-as FOR a neigh
] Dor and not for ne [ hope YOU VII
I forgive me If ] send YOU the horoscope
for It is funny. 7 wish T were an organ
iZcr- a born leader, etc Even II thai
made me bilious.
To be 1udepeUdeut-wha happiness.
I am SO timid hv nature that I would
/ be a lion with that fortune. But excuse
me, I bother you with al these jokes
Ny dear friend. size me up for your
self. r. I cannot go 20 YOU, come Eer'
and T VII he satisfied 90 place mysoI
under tho liweIi-ht % YOUR clear com
mon seESa. OF y0UF lgVeI-leaIel WHyg
and o. your tender and fair heart
/ Well .ct IT'S forget the child PLAYS o
[ our young friends and Iet us tafE
! heart 90 heart Nheu2 Your
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