The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

Just opposite of what 1 may desire
Fondly, K,,-rrNU
DOUGLAS DEAR: Mr.. Mellen has been
| perfect dear about your coming up to
stoc oridge. Saturday on the way up
ne sad, When does Mr.. Brown conner
said. Some day next week. and he
SAID, am glad Why. dear. he Is 90
diuerent. he Is 30 kind. and when we
talk now we both give our views and he
listens eagerly to what may say.
Liked Him in Tuxedo.
Now, dear. como as soon as you can
Tor everything is all arranged. Bring a
cap or else n soft hat. something you
can motor In. You had better bring
your tuxedo. for we might happen to
nave some guests and We might want to
dress for dinner. l want you to wear
your tuxedo some time. for you look 80
| handsome In II. l am SO proud of you
| when you have It on"
MT Mellen was asked here by Mr..
| Grim II Mr.. Brown had ever been a
| guest at his country place in Stockbridge
and he replied. mot TO my knowledge"
| Another letter:
| why. last evening when I was tele-
phoning you. you seemed in a terrible
hurry TO get away. I should think II
you thought anything OF me you might
spare me few minutes In which to- talk
to me over the telephone. I DIT like It,
and you might just as well know It. l
am willing to stay here IL 1t Is your wish,
and am ready to do anything you ask
You know that. But II am staying
hero 50 that Julia Sanderson. etc, your
little blonde friend from Frisco, may
put their fingers in the pie and wabble
! them around, Ii IL no 20. If there Is
anything like that on foot own up to IL
IKE man and shall leave the field for
others. There will be no scene, depend
upon me for that
That Million Dollar Look.
| "Oh, how 1 love to get a look from
your eyes. as have many times, for in
stance on Saturday when stood talking
to those three people and you passed a
little back of them. You threw me a
look. Oh. how I love II. Then again,
the afternoon I was at the desk, you
gave me one OF those looks-you know
what I meant don't get that always,
but once in while do. and would not
part with them for a million dollars"
There IS only one letter in the whole
or Mrs. Mellen's correspondence to Mr..
Brown. put in as evidence. which IL ad-
dressed my dear Mr.. Brown" In that
letter she says:
| This morning telephoned to the
hotel and learned you were in Phila-
delphia. / have had no word from you,
no letter. telegram or telephone message.
l don't like the way you are treating me.
l am mad clean through. and you might
just as well know it / shall not write
! again. and I shall never say another
word about Stockbridge. II you want
TO come, all right. II you don't stay
away.
You certainly have made a monkey
out or me, and what have done to de-
serve itr I hate to think 1t, but guess
you are like the rest Of your sex.
"Oh. II could put my hands on you
well. I am cross, so there. Yours sim
cerely KATHERINE L. MELLEN."
| Anxious Over His Illness.
There is an unsigned letter which
runs,
You certainly are a peach II there
ever was one. I never ran across one
like you before. Never mind. all is for
given maybe.
WAS dreadful sorry To hear Of your
illness and do hope your little trip to
Atlantic City did all that could be de-
sired. Now after this take care OF your
self and get away once in n while as
others in business do. Catch on?"
! On June 20. year not stated. Mrs
Mellen wrote letter to DR.. Murray.
who is said 70 have been the house
physician at the Vanderbilt Hotel at that
| time. which says:
"Your letter Of Juno 10 Is at hand
and indeed I was glad to receive II, for
I was most anxious 20 learn the exact
condition of Mr.. Brown. Thank you SO
much for writing me and feel much
easier now. knowing Just how things
stand. Thanking you for all your kind
ness, am most sincerely,
{ KATHERINE LLOYD LIVINGSTON MEILEN."
Another letter was addressed to MY
Dear O'Malley." Mr. Mellen was asked
who O'Malley was and he said: AT
that time he was a secondary glad hand
derbilt Hotel door" This letter to
IO'Malley had to do with Browns illness
In one part Mrs. Mellen wrote:
NOW, O'Malley. while Mr.. B. Is III
will you please watch out for his letter
box and II you see letter there from
me take It and go to his room and hand
II to him, or II he is out hand It to him
when he returns. ] am mailing him one
to-day"
Used "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Two letters tell of Mrs. Mellen's efforts
to raise Brown to a better position in
the Vanderbilt Hotel In the communi-
cation ~. B." is said by Mellen to refer
to the late Diamond" Jim Brady. who
at the time of his death was a holder
of stock in the Vanderbilt Hotel Com
pany. Mrs. Mellen wrote to Brown
from her apartments in the Vanderbilt
Hotel:
81 am to have lunch with J. B. to-day
and am going to tell him a few things.
Another thing, II T. H. should happen
to say anything to you about me don't
get angry. Just let him talk, dear. no
matter what he may say. He may say
something rejecting on me. Never mind.
Don't say anything. He can't get you
i.out Of here. He may try TO get you
mad and then discharge you. Don't get
angry. You know what I am. That is
all 1 ask you. don't care what he may
say as long as II Is not SO. and that you
really care for me. ! am sure you do.
and If he tries TO get you to answer him
and succeeds. why. dear, It will only do
harm and make me miserable"
Az to the ct. H." referred to in the
letter Mr.. Mellen said that It was
Thomas IIillard of the Hillard Hotel
Company. operating the Vanderbilt
Hotel.