The Meeker herald., 1919-06-14

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Dear Aunt Flora:
I dare say you have heard rumora,
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. a young
lawyer who has already made him.
self felt here In New York. I hope
your health will let you come to the
wedding, for VIII Is 30 anxious to
know you all ms soon As possible. !
am sure you will like him-he IL very
strong and upright and manly. After
all, 1t IL character that counts. isn't
IT. 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.
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-0nly
very mu.'h grieved over It all.
Dearest Auna:
want you to be one of the fiFst to
know the beautiful news. Mr.. Blake
and are going to be married next
month. With your own happiness 10
very new. you will appreciate what
this means to me. You will like VIII,
he has such delicate perceptions. and
IL 10 thoroughly an artist, in spite Of
being such q thriving young lawyer.
I understand now why you would not
have large trousseau. dear Anna. I
do not see how q 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 unfaesed. You
must let mo bring VIII to see You
some evening. and you must promise
to sing to him. He II % impatient to.
hear you. With love,
Devotedly.
Dear Uncle Mark:
am going to be married-to the
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one Of the St. Louis Blakes, and his
mother was q Courtney. 10 you see
I am not diseracinE the family. We
have taken very decent apartment
It 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 Is a
violent protectionlst. and plays excel
lent whist.
Ahectionately. your niece.
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Miss Pomeroy:
Your little note has Just come. I
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. Will will be
deeply disappointed not to have you at
our wedding. He has talked Of you 10
much that was looking forward to
knowing you better. for my own sake
a. well a. his.
Hoping to see you back soon,
Cordially y0urs.
Patricia Dewitt.
Dear Jerome:
have often wondered which Of us
would write this news to the other
nrst. And now. Of course, you know
what has happened-or rnther. what
IL about to happen next month. Do
you remember our promise to keep at
least our perfect franknees1 Well.
then. I am offered love under very
pleasant conditions, and I am taking 1t
gratefully and gladly. / think we shall
make true success Of II. have put
away certain childish things in the
way Of illusions. and I like the reali.
ties better. Give me your blessing,
dear Jeromei am endlessly glad we
came out Of It friends. You would
like will-he 10 very simple and gen.
erous and big hearted. Come to the
wedding II you want to-not other.
wise.
Bully Beloved:
have written I'VE billion notes, and
will not tell another soul. They can
read It In the papers. Oh. dear. It is
such bore n pretend to be interested
In anyone but youi Who cares wheth.
e. they know or not-Stupid thlngsi
Everyone will want to meet you, but
w will get out Of all We can. There
70 no one In the world but you and mo
and aren't you glad Of III
Coming toniehtf
| Yours, p.
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at oeve0. I forgot to mention It.