The herald., 1918-08-01


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. L hope
your health will let you come to the
wedding. for Will is so anxious to
know you all as soon as possible.
am sure you will like him-he is very
strong and upright and manly. After
all, ii Is character that counts, isn't
It? We shall begin life very modestlJ.
but, I believe, very happily.
With love to everybody,
Affectionately your niece.
Patricia De Witt.
Dear Arthur:
I 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,
p. Dew.
am not angry, my dear boy-oniy
very much grieved over 1t all.
Dearest Anna:
I 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 a thriving young lawyer.
understand now why you would not
have a large trousseau, dear Anna.
do not see how a girl can spend this
time, Of all others, in running to the
dressmaker's. I am getting only few
simple things, and am trying to keep
my mind and spirit unfagged. You
must let me bring Will to see You
some evening, and you must promise
to sing to him. He is SO impatient to
hear you. With love,
Devotedly.
| Dear Uncle Mark:
I 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 a Courtney; so you see
I am not disgracing the family. We
have taken a very decent apartment
It is just three doors from the Van
Hornes'-and you will always find q
warm welcome and a good glass OF
claret when you are moved to dine
with us. You will like Willie Is q
violent protectionist, and plays excel
lent whist.
Afrectionately, your niece.
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Miss Pomeroy: =.
Your little note has just come.
cannot tell you how much 1t means t.
me that Wills friends are pleased
and you especially, his very best friend
Of all. 1 am sorry to hear that yor
are not we'll, and that you are goint
away to stay indefinitely. VIII will b.
deeply disappointed not to have you a
our wedding. He has talked Of you 81
much that I was looking forward t.
knowing you better, for my own SAX
as well as his.
Hoping to see you back soon,
Cordially yours,
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Jerome:
have often wondered which Of n
would write this news to the othe
first. And now. Of course, you know
what has happened-or rather, wha
is about to happen next month. d
you remember our promise to keep a
least our perfect frankness? Well
then, I am offered love under yer.
pleasant conditions. and am taking I
gratefully and gladly. think we shall
make a true success Of 1t. have pu
away certain childish things In tn
, way Of illusions, and I like the real
ties better. Give me your blessing
dear Jeromei lam endlessly CHAD W
came out Of 1t friends. You woul
like Will-he is very simple and ger
erous and big hearted. Come to tn
wedding If you want to-not Other
wise.
, Patricia.
.. Billy Beloved:
have written five billion notes, an
will not tell another soul. They ca
read 1t in the papers. oh, dear, 1t |
" such a bore tn pretend to be interests
in anyone but you! Who cares wheth
= er they know or not-stupid things
Everyone will want TO meet you, bu
we will get out Of all we can. Their
is no one in the world but you and m
and aren't you glad Of 1T
Coming tonight
Yours, p.
This Is an invitation to dine with q
at seven. I forgot to mention 1t.