Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-06

Dear Aunt f10fa.
| dare say you have heard rumors,
but want to tell you myself of my
great happiness. | am going to be
married on the 9th of next month to
Mr. William Courtney Blake, young
lawyer who has already made him
self felt here In New York. | hope
your health will let you come to the
wedding, for VIII Is SO anxious to
know you all as soon as possible. /
am sure you will like hm-he is very
strong and upright and manly. After
all, 1t is character that counts, isn't
its We shall begin life very modestly,
but, | believe, very happily.
With love to everybody,
Affectionately your niece,
Patricia De Witt.
Dear Arthur:
am sorry, very sorry but 1t is true.
] am not going to answer your letter.
Some day you will see 1t differently,
and will write me another Meanwhile
/ am what have always been,
Your sincere friend,
?. Dew.
/ am not angry, my dear boy-only
very much grieved over it all.
Dearest Anna:
/ want you to be one of the first to
know the beautiful news. Mr.. Blake
and I are going to be married next
month. With your own happiness so
very new, you will appreciate what
this means to me. You will like VIII,
he has such delicate perceptions, and
Is so thoroughly an artist, in spite of
being such thriving young lawyer.
] understand now why you would not
have large rousseau, dear Anna.
do not see how girl can spend this
time, of all others, in running to the
dressmaker's. am getting only few
simple things, and am trying to keep
my mind and spirit unfagged. You
must let me bring VIII to see you
some evening and you must promise
to sing TO him. He is so impatient to
hear you. With love,
Devotedly,
Patricia.
Dear Uncle Mark:
| am going to be married-to the
Mr.. Blake you met one day. He is
one of the st. Louis Blakes, and his
mother was Courtney, so you see
/ am not disgracing the family. We
have taken very decent apartment
it is just three doors from the Van
Hornes'-and you will always find
warm welcome and good glass of
claret when you are moved to dine
with us. You will like Willie is
violent protectionist, and plays excel
lent whist.
Affectionately, your niece,
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Miss Pomeroy:
Your little note has just come. /
cannot tell you how much 1t means to
me that WINS friends are pleased
and you especially, his very best friend
of all. | am sorry to hear that you
are not we'll, and that you are going
away to stay indefinitely. VIII will be
deeply disappointed not to have you at
our wedding. He has talked Of you so
much that | was looking forward to
knowing you better, for my own sake
as well as his.
Hoping to see you back soon,
Cordially yours,
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Jerome:
I have often wondered which of us
would write this news to the other
first. And now, Of course, you know
what has happened-or rather, what
is about to happen next month. Do
you remember our promise to keep at
least our perfect frankness? Well,
then, | am offered love under very
pleasant conditions, and | am taking 1t
gratefully and gladly. | think we shall
make a true success of 1t. have put
away certain childish things IN the
way of Illusions, and like the reali-
ties better. Give me your blessing,
dear Jerome! am endlessly glad we
came OUT VI IL AliNllbNs 1Vh N"u'N
like Willie is very simple und gem
erous and big hearted. Come to the
wedding If you want to-not other
wise.
Faithfully
Patricia.
Billy Beloved:
have written Ave billion notes and
/ will not tell another soul. They can
read it in the papers. Oh, dear, tits
such n bore to pretend to be interested
in anyone but you! Who cares wheth-
or they know or not-stupid things
Everyone will want to meet you, but
we will get out of all we can. There
is ne one In the world but you and me
and aren't you glad Of it?
Coming tonight7
Yours, L.
This is an invitation to dine with us
at seven. | forgot to mention 1t.
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