New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

and am not in love with my good good doctor.
What would you do Ede' ,.,
Ny DEAR EDITH: DR.. Harding came last night
AVA and asked II | could marry him. He helped me
10 answer. The answer was no .
did not think that any man had so much insight and
sympathy.
can see that Won are doubtful and distressed" he
3aid; and | know that YOU have no one TO consult.
hadn YOU better talk it over with meas your con-
sulting physician"
We talked II over. and was quite honest with him.
!, told him that had thought OF marrying nm Tor
Harry sake and little for his own because admired
nm and appreciated him and would wish to make him
naipy; but that felt II wrong 20 marry Tor such
reasons, and that had married once, and hadn been
TOO happy Il have never said that to anyone before not
even 70 YOU, and that had made up my mind That |
1nod never marry again except Tor love so strong mat
could not help myself.
If we could make ourselves love- | told him, |
should love YOU like that don't know why don't;
Tor my regard for YOU Is extreme. don't mean mere
respect mean friendship and morc-trendly affection
Then will try 20 keep that, he SAID. II YOU mar
red me- feeling So should lose that friendly affection.
What good honest woman YOU are Since you have
friendly affection for me, YOU will grant me favor. |
must DO little things 20 help the boy, to bring him up
properly and give him a start in lie; and perhaps
Let me help YOU and save YOU from drudgery, Elsa.
Dear friend. no. 80 | said. If | cannot earn enough
tor the boy If break down, you shall DO little for
mm so much as YOU would DO from your affection Tor
II lcdNlrg me out, no more. Dul HluSl never axe
help from you for myself, never. BE kind 10 my self
respect
He Just kissed my hand and went.
How wish | did love him, The worst thing OF al IS
that If had met in different circumstances believe
might have but started thinking OF him as husband
Just because he could DO things for Harry and now
II did love him, shouldn't be able TO believe did.
have formed desperate resolution. can let him
and want me and refuse % marry him. and yet
take his charity for Harry have been offered another
post shall take and 60 away and leave no address,
and let him forget me.
shall miss his friendship so much-oh 50 much.
Your unhappy friend. ELSA.
MY DEAR EDITH: am in such trouble Since |
IVA moved haven't been well and Harry misses the
things that the doctor used 10 send him. and he misses
the doctor too. He is always asking for him He
fretfu and asks for things that | can't buy him. work
nv heart out, and II no Use.
Ny new employer was very kind TO from the first.
Today tainted al the office. and he made 60 his
room 20 rest afterward He told that | was killing
myself to keep my boy and then he offered TO marry me
and keep US both in comfort.
I'm beaten. Edith | cant DO enough for Harry. |
must sell myself for him. didn't refuse Mr. Richards;
but asked for time 20 think II over
knew then what | meant 20 DO. | suppose you viii
be shocked went straight TO DR.. Harding
The boy; he said soon as he saw me. What's
wrong
III isn't Harry" said It's myself"
And then | told him that | was breaking down. and