The herald., 1914-11-26
O. HENRY'S LETTERS.
Quaint EpistIes That Show His Happy
uo-lucky Spirit.

Quaint EpiStles mat Sho" MS HaPPJ-
go-lucky Spirit.
A few years before .. Henry'S death
Robert II. Davis of Munsey's secured
his services as a contributor. He sign
ed five year contract to have first
choice of all his contributions.
The letters, addressed to Mr.. Davis.
which follow. tell their own story Of
the friendship between the two men
and reveal the whimsical. happy-gO-
lucky. improvident spirit of the author:
Thursday.
Dear Old Bnl-At last have hove an
Choir at - Waverley place and have an
address to give you. / am in Gilman
Halls apartment and can now continue
to turn out the old bottle
brand OF fiction.
am a man OF derned few words I
want SlGj don't read that a dollar and
quarter. That in addition to the $50 that
| screwed out of Merwin during your alb
sence will make total of S2l5, which will
be more than covered by the moral and
entertaining tale that l hereby agree TO
| have finished and delivered 10 you all by
! 1880 a. IN. Monday, Aug. p, or perhaps
earlier.
Pursue the liberal policy and get the
| best stuff.
| Personally and officially I greet you and
| make obeisance. Consistently,
| BILL THE BEDOUIN.
P. ST want the dough. not a check
| Out check will dol by the bearer or else
! a few we'll chosen words of refusal.
Thursday.
Dear Bill-Will you be nice enough to
| let me go over the proofs of all my sto-
| ries before they are published? The print
| er, with his usual hellfiredness. seems TO
always butcher the meaning by setting up
| words that do not appear in the MS. Also
| please tell your proofreader.
Hoping, etc, yours, O. II.
! Dear BilI-Here she are. I reckon you
or some intelligent person in the office
can tell where the patches fit If you
don't like the new title say so. There are
| others. FulsonIely, WILLIE.
Mon Cher Bill-Can you raise the imme-
date goods for this and once more rescue
little Ruby from certain death?
The big story will be handed in Monday
for you to try on the piano. From next
week on I'll show you story every week.
| I'm going TO make some of the best SAM
! pies OF 1900 and $500 word stuff that's pos
sible. That's the length that counts.
I'm feeling fine and hope these few lines
| will-say don't forget to send the IS.
Don't do it if you can refuse to do It
Yours as ever o. II.
Saturday.
Hello Mr.. Bill
Say fool and his money. etc
Is there anything doing for about 1895
today for the purpose of purchasing things
offered for sale in the marts? / had tC
send most of all that stuff abroad thai
you gimme the other day.
Don't press the matter if it seems out
of order. I'll be even and ahead Of the
game pretty soon. There will come to yot
on Monday the new story.
Greetings and undying veneration in ell
Their case. o. II.
Dear Bill-Herewith submitted one Ms
Have another one ready to typewrite
which you can read tomorrow.
Give the full speed ahead. signal anC
whoop 'em through, pro or con. Grea
business. The mill is grinding at the oil
gait. Yours, BILL I'd.
Monday.
Dear Mister-would you put a tail oil
this kite for me again? She will fly oil
the date advertised. Please send the casl
IL you've got it on hand.
Say. the story will be brought TO yo'
by me on WEDNESDAY. 1t will be al
all right one. Hoping, etc, and your
truly, o. II.