The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
ODSFOLLOW RAINS:
ITALY'S CROPS RUINED
IL and sent her lettor to Governor Sui
Ter in New York.
This letter read:


Dearest Boy:
Underlying all your worldly lacquer,
after all you are only big, kind boy,
and being such, maybe you are wonder
ing what the trouble is with your most
troublesome constituent Well. dear,
she loves you very tenderly and even
moro than ever. Hope that you are not
angry over anything. You mustn't BIO
when 1t Is me- L thought you were III
Washington on Sunday, and SO did not
have u chance to write to me. l pre-
sumo you are going up to the Tilden
Club tonight. / know few Of the
members. as you will recall. and l want
to gossip with you about them, but
maybe 1t isn't wise to be too frank and
confidential even with the one dear
man that love. In my heart of hearts.
though. will tell you anything now
that you know my age.
Your loving M1GNoN."
The third letter was dated the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and was sent to Mr.
Sulzer at 40 Broadway. 1t read:
Dearest One:
1T Is now P. NJ. In the distance,
two blocks up. the crowds are shout
ing. the bands are playing and rockets
are ascending-all In honor of the Hon.
Bird S. Coler. How you like that word
Honorable william dear. That is be-
cause you are 80 honorable your
self.
II read tonight that you seconded
Mr.. ColeTs nomination very fervently
and passionately.' You are great ac-
tor, William.
Il only wish that you would play
Romeo once. You do not fancy that
role, though. do you? Is 1t because
there is Juliet in the picture? How
wish that could put my arms around
you tonight and kiss you again ten
derby. But crying doesn't bring one
any nearer. Take good care of your
SELF. darling. and write to me soon
again. MIGNON."
To this letter was added a postscript,
which read:
You know that you are my father
confessor. l have had something on
my mind for several days 1t is only
a strong suspicion, dear, and nothing
else. that somebody 1 know was in
Saturday through your efforts But
matters were adjusted. and 1 was spared
more unhappiness. Maybe am only
dreaming"
The fourth and last letter which was
received at the House Of Representa-
tives by Governor Sulzer. on December
4. 1902. read:
"Dearest.-It goes without saying
that was delighted 10 hear from you,
and l have only to say that / am very
sorry. dear. that I said those things TO
you and called you names. You know
that l am just as fond as I am proud
of you. Many thanks for the
'haunch.' dare say. like its sender,
1t will be the best ever. If had both
you and the buck at one time Gust
Imagine the embarrassment des riches)
to dispose Of, you would be devoured
first, inch by inch. sans sci.
Il am sorry to hear that there is no
nv f1,a
'caffy' will do n rushing business No
insinuation. moncher. because arc you
not the p. c. p (pink OF congressional
propriety). With love and kisses. dear,
to keep your heart warm and true.
'MIGNON."
All About Alike.
The reporter asked to see more OF
the letters. but Miss Hopkins shook
her head and smiled sadly. NO" she
said. II have given you the first four
that my hands touched. The others
are all pretty much the same. 1 loved
him SO devotedly and trusted him SO
implicitly and tried SO eagerly to help
him in his political aspirations.
Whether my suit comes at a time
when he is in political distress in New
York or not 1 know not of and care
less. He has got to treat me honor
ably now. even If my sisters shrink.
as they naturally do, at the notoriety
anu tdlk WnlCn Will SuSuc.
II have decided to let the distin-
guished Don Juan take his medicine as
bitterly as any other offender. 1 shall
show him no consideration. He has
shown me none. He is now going to
be treated as a liar, a gutter and a
coward should be treated"
Mr.. Patterson, Miss Hopkins's attor-
ney. stated that the complaint had not
yet been filed in the Common Pleas
Court. and he explained that the Gov
ernor had not been arrested while he
was attending the ceremonies at Get
tysburg because Mr.. Suffers lawyer.
eX-Judge James Jay Gordon, of Phila-
delphia, had agreed to accept service on
the writ in the name OF his client.
Affldavits have been obtained from
numerous witnesses. and when the case
Is brought to trial there will be many
disclosures.
Inquiry among Miss Hopkins's neigh
bors brought forth the unanimous
opinion that during her stay on
Spruce Street she had been looked upon
with the highest respect and that she
and her sisters associated with the best
people in Philadelphia.