The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-03-29


Dear Aunt Flora:
dare say you have heard rumors,
but want to tell you myself Of my
great happiness. I am going to be
married on the 9th of next month to
Mr.. William Courtney Blake. a young
lawyer who has already made HIM
self felt here In New York. hope
wedding, for VIII 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, It In character TINT counts, Isn't
1T We shall begin life very modestly,
but. / believe. very happily.
With love to everybody,
Anectionately yonr niece,
Patricia De Witt.
Dear Arthur:
I am sorry. very sorry. but 1t is true.
I am not going to answer your letter.
eome day you will see 1t differently,
and will write me another. Meanwhile
I am what have always been.'
Your sincere friend,
P. Dew.
am not angry. my dear boy-Only
very mp"h grieved over 1t all.
Dearest Auna:
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
u no thoroughly an artist, in spite Of
being such a thriving young lawyer.
I 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. 1 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:
I am going to be married-to the
Mr.. Blake you met one day. He IL
one Of the st. Louis Blakes. and his
mother was a Courtney. so you zee
I am not disgracing the family. We
have tnken very decent apartment
1t is just three doors from the Van
Homeland you will always ind a
warm welcome and good glass Of
claret when you are moved to dine
with us. You will like Will-he 10 a
violent protectionist, and plays excel
lent whist.
Anectionately. your niece.
Patricia Dewitt.
Deaf Miss Pomeroy:
Your little note has Just come. /
cannot tell you how much 1t means to
me that Wills friends are pleased
and you especially, his very best friend
Of all. I am sorry TO hear that you
are not well, 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 TINT 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 hnppened-or rather. what
Is about to happen next month. Do
you remember sur 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 shnll
make true success of 1t. have put
away certain childish things In the
way Of Illusions, and I like the reali.
ties better. Give me your blessing,
dear Jerome! am endlessly glad we
came out Of 1t friends. You would
like will-he is very simple and gen.
erous and big hearted. Come to the
wedding II you want to-not other
wise.
Faithfully,
Patricia.
Billy Beloved:
have written Ave billion notes. and
/ will not tell another soul. They can
read 1t In the papers. Oh, denr, 1t is
such bore to pretend to be interested
in anyone but you! Who cares wheth-
er they know or not-stupid things!
Everyone will want to meet you, but
we will get out Of all We can. There
II NO one In the world but you and me
and aren't You glad Of it,
Coming tonightf
Yours, p.
This Is an invitation to dine with us
at seven. I forgot to mention 1t.