The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-07

day will come across a widow or divorree
who has hnd all the matrmonnl experience
she wants Tor life and 40 We will be Just
good friends. We will 40 travelling and
Autoiug together and We will have pleasant
talks and such things. The stage is mcagrc
and common and no matter how nice giri
H.. let her once 30 on tn" stage and she is
spoiled II IL oil aNectation and imitation.
DOZENS or 'EM IN CHICAGO HOTEL.
There are several dozen widows and di-
yorcaes here ! intend looking over very
CAREFULLY before | return. but ! Will
make no selection before ! have talked II
over with you. There Is ono widow right
Small, % years old. very pretty and only
slightly damaged. that hear lot OF good
about She il very shapcly. Will get
your opinion Of her She has little nose
and black hair. She says she does not like
Chicago the dirty streets. the hogs ana
such things remind her OF her late husband
New York Ia where she wants live ana shc
has ample fortune TO do as she pleases
She wears n little black and white dress
will talk her over With YOU when SO" You
the next week. which will he saturday,
Yours very sincerely. W =" ~ -
BEER WILL RuIS THE CoMPLEN1oN.
On June 1. 1907. Stokes wrote 10 Miss
Graham about n toothache and chill
and wished her luck in "A stage career
He mentioned also Colonel OF encarna-
dined complexion. Here is the letter
My DEAR Miss GRAHAM: How are you
and your sister and her little som ! had
while in l.eNingt Oh a too' hachc and chill
I had a tootha,he for over month and
only yesterday go, ~ the core. The dentist
and I differed, but | could stand the pain
no longer, SO yesterday he tried my plan
have perfect relief today. II is terribly
warm here and everybody is getting ready
TO 20 to the country. saw Mrs. Sin9le' on
and ehe said she was ine Said her adopt ed
kid was Hne Colonel looks rosT. They
tell me ne came home with IA great load the
other night. had tn be carried up and pm
to bed Nou say YOU expect To be al Mem
phis in The Fairyland outdoor show unit
Sep,emher or October, Well. III be or
the outlook for place for YOU then Tel
me wha, parts you can play. Keep YOU
head Don touch wine. beers or liquor
They will ruin your compleNion. IO'
know the sage is mo- my advice. lf yo,
need anything VII help YOU. Sorry yo'
have spen, that 81 500. hu, n star AZ s.. .oo
week ! suppose has 10 buy s,j or SO hats
Well, we'll hope the day will come wheI
you will Tet your pay NJ s'o,""" week
Yours trul". z. u. STOKES.
WILL TRY ro GET lor A ION IN NEW YORK
A special delivery lctter addresse,
in Stokes's handwriting to Lillian Ora
ham, Memphis. Tenn. reidressed to tn
girl. caro- Auditorium Annex. Chicago
and again readdressed to the Fairylan'
Theatre. Memphis. Tenn. informs Mis-
Graham that colored cook has bee
engaged for the New York season. Tn
letter reads:
LEXINGTON. Ky.
My DEAR Miss GRAHAM: am here ex
pecting to have the pleasure of entertain
ing you and your sister for few days o
your wav North. as understand yon in
tend leaving Memphis. and | would advis
YOU to at once. for hot weather in an un
healthy town like Memphis will soon TAX
the health and good looks out of "ou.
Certainly | will try TO get you job i
New York. and AZ better pay. but you know
] have always told you the stage was n
place for you. But if you insist | vi
guarantee to get YOU place from on" o
the managers in New York. Now | sha
expect you here Tuesday next. sure
shall be home by next FridaY or Saturdd,
have opened house and have n fine oil
colored cook and waiter and shall be yer
disappointed not to have III" pleasure q
seeing you and your charming sister Las
night we went down to the station at
p. NJ and again this morning. eSpectin
you and sister. and il is only now that YOU
letter has come. Start early 1uesda
morning and you will all be here a. o
Tuesday night. 4 telegram signed !. an
a letter the minute YOU ret this will be n
ceived by ms. Bit shall expect YOU Tue
day evening. Yours vry sincerely.
". F.. ID. STONES.
To 100 Aublrnd ale az enue, Memphi
Stokes sert this telegram in June, 1907:
Photograph superb. Keep your heal
and good looks.
$50 WEEK WITH ANNA HELD.
From Lexington went by wire m
promise Of New York job. Stokes wire
Shall expect YOU and friends here Tue
day evening Will guarantee YOU an engag
ment with the Anna Held company a'
week.
There was a little lc,ter on June i3,
follows;
My DEAR Miss GrApAM: am not mi
AT YOU am dead tired have work
myself nearly dead OF late. Say. II the sta
Il your vocation. Just wori, hard and | "
try TO get YOU n good position when "
ccme to town. You say Mr.. Kingdom i nj
70 YOU Well il he j. n- nice as his 1T
he must be very nice. Yours very truly
W i. u. Sfoats.
A pencillnl communica ion en- one
Stokos's lettorhe IDS was da,ol Nc
York, June II, 1907. Offering to put b
car at Miss Graham's scrvice
Fred is at peekme. Fifty-ff'h strc
and Broadway, phone jto" Columb'
Sorry not to say gooG-bT. have gone 10 .
boy. viii he back sunday night. ha
arranged with Fred Beard for yon TO la
entire use OF my car saturday and Sunda
so you and Mrs Singleton can have a 90
time.
Two days later. on June IA, Stok
wrote:
MY rrAR MISS GRAN Col Singleton
action against the cabman. am sorry
say, was not held by the Grand Jury. He "
bad witness and Mrs. singleton did I
come to court. The adopted child is dol
fine. II can be OF any service let me kno
Next time | am passing Maillards | v
send you some. | may have 10 go to "
Orleans. II so | will stop of n, Memph
How do YOU do? Yours very sincerely.
". r. -. STOKES
p. S.-If there Is anything you wa
please let me know.
A few limos relchei Miss Graham
July, 1907. Stokes wrote
| notice that the little three -year-'
looks very pale. How would YOU like to ia
the automobile and give her ride' II
telephone me.
LITTLE CHECK TO BLOW,