The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-30
TRYING TO
SAVE HIM

bank looter's sweetheart)
Saturday the 6th.--Mr. Sproggleson
was very polite 10 me al the Alpine
Garden last night. He insisted on buy
ing a bottle of champagne. and once
be caugh; me by the arm. squeezing
Il gently. His wife and daughters are
ia Europe. and ! suppose he is begin
ming TO long for the society OF ladies.
l never realized before how pleasant
he could be.
Sunday the 7th.-Net Mr.. Sproggle-
son at the garden again last night. he
I insisted on bringing me home In a cab.
I Seemed 20 be worried about some
I thing. I am afraid be has been losing
/ heavily on horse races. I must save
him. Think OF the wrong that would
be done to the many poor people who
have put all their savings In hts bank
II he should become defsulter.
Monday. the Sth--Mr. Sproggleson
called on me last night He said l
ought 20 have a better place than this
90 live in. and told me he needed a
lady 10 his once at a large salary. he
is such a splendid man. I must use
my influence 20 have him quit playing
the races
wednesday, the 1Oth-Winiam has
Just left. He is going 70 rent a lovely
little fat for me. where can be much
/ more comfortable than I am here. /
wonder n his wife would object n she
knew IT, But. OF course. there IS no
reason why she should know. she Is
IN Europe ! must be kind 20 him and
keep him from going wrong. There
are so many temptations for a man in
his position.
Saturday. the 18th am GO have a
place IN his private Office az a lovely
salary. He says there viii not BE
much for me Co do. The new Cat IS
charming 7 shall be SO happy there.
William and 7 viii have IS house warm
ing in q next Monday evening he
has ordered a case oi champagne and
lot OF other good things for the occa-
sion.
Tuesday. the 16th-Wuliam CON
fessed 60 me last night that ne had
lost SIC 900 on horses during the past
two months. 10 is too bad. I must
save him. not only for his own sake
bat foi the sake OF the poor depositors
lie has bought me a lovely ring. To
morrow = am to begin working in his
Office. 10 vii De SO nice TO be always
near him
FRIDAY. 1--we 18Th am awfully up
set to-day. lie told me last night that
was the only woman he ever really
loved ] can hardly believe that 70 Is
true stan. why shouldn't Il be- II
was so nice OF him 20 make that place
In the bank for me. have nothing
az an 60 do except paste the stamps on
the letters that ne writes. Sometimes
10 seems almost too good 90 last.
Sunday. the 2lst-Wulam confessed
20 me last night that - had taken
large amount OF money from the banl
and fixed the books SO that the al
rectors wouldn't know a. He e. ter
ribly worried and I must bc kind L
him. Perhaps ne has some ~ 70 left
He seems 90 love me with an his soul
b. am so glad his wife and daughter
have decided 20 remain in Europe al
summer. don't know what shout,
do n they were 20 return and take hin
away from me. so that I would los.
the chance 20 save him.
Tuesday. the 23d-The dear fellow
is going 10 buy me a lovely automo
bile. suppose the poor deposition
will have 20 pay for q. but as TOM
as the directors don't know anythInl
about II there will be no harm An
~ he didn't get the auto he woul
probably lose the money playing IN
b. ponies. anyway. lie seems 10 love IA
more and more every day / am s.
happy ] wonder II I shall really b
able 20 save hims
Thursday. the 25th-He has agree
> to cut down the allowance he give
his wife and daughters and let m
have that much extra am almos
sure that I shall save him yet. II h
would only give the money TO me an
let me play the races awhile I Nigh
have better luck than he has LIT
seems SO pleasant since he and hav
become such warm friends. / neve
could stand II 20 go back 10 the oil
ways OF living. So must do all ca
to save him. for my own happiness q
well as his
Saturday. the 27th-We have qua
4 relied. The fool wanted me TO give u
the automobile because he was afrai
i 20 take any more money. He said tn
\ bank examiner was expected TO loo
/. over the books some time during N
\ next month OF two and that Il wa
: necessary to be very careful. Pooh
I wonder II he thinks he can put m
on IN that way Bank examiner
never examine tin afterwards. I wol