The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
A Billet DOux

A colored gentleman friend of Mr.. Will
liams in the Irvine factory after showing
him a COPY of love letter he had written
his sweetheart was induced to allow its pub
LEGATION in the Mirror that all the bachelors
might gain knowledge in the art of true
love making. This letter is surely work
of art and reads verbatim as follows:
Saltwater, Mimi,
Mar. 18th, 1916
Miss Tilda Johnsing
Dear Friend
yours of mar 5th at hand found
me in normal health. Sincerity hope when
these few lines of fond and accelerat-
ed affections is presented to your view, the
merits will find you and family in the Best
of health and enjoying the happiness of ma
lures Great freedom with the full extent of
your moral and mental Social ability Dear
my esteem appreciation in return for the few
loving remarks your letter contained Mar
5th in my favor. before 60 into further
details your first remark was you begged to
be excused for writing me first l don't
consider it first. | consider it great part
of Benevolence on your part, and l am
more than delighted to learn that my hum
bic efforts in writing to you has been pro-
ductive of such good results. Excuse the
Expression as this happened 9 years ago.
] had been calling on young Lady quite
often SO on leaving her one night at the
gate her Father caught ME in the act of kiss
ing her. he said to me in part how is it
young man find you kissing my Daugh-
ter, how is it. l said great, great. So that's
the way consider you of writing me first.
So in sending you this complement l will
say my heart is a very sound organ, but l
think you are the Bell who can ring it.
am so enthused over the contents of your
roseate letter that heartily know what to
write. always considered myself a very
poor entertainer you can tell that the merits
of this letter. But will say dear girl it is
true the age of reason depends altogether
on the man. SO you will find by taking
careful notice of these few enclosed remarks
that am expressing my personal opinion
to you in the widest and deepest sense. with
the hope that you will overlook my misfor-
tunes and former Observation-Disclosures. we
love ourselves with all our faults and we
ought to love our friends in likemanner. In
picturing my Observation to your view do
not wish my opinion to appear narrow to
you in this writing. there is a saying that
success is guarantee of merit. If this be
true l hope to have bountiful success
as hope points the way out of the wilder
ness of despond and amplitude, and refer
ring to true friends good male friend may |
be the salt of the Earth. But most Ladies |
seem to be very fond of sugar and taffy va
riety. SO will say if you love me you will
give to me in return, the same
honesty faithfulness. and trust feel for you.
This is the Embodiment of my CONNECTION
of an Ideal friend. we'll dear girl think l
have written freely although l find myself
in status quo. So here is hoping your Love
a friendly feeling will increase more each
lay in my favor. In closing l will leave
with you my Best wishes as a Universal
Key to the Bank of good health happiness
md prosperity for Life. l beg to remain
Dearie your real admirer. 1000 X to you.