Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-01
Edith Lavoy, the school teacher
who was shot and killed in the
parlor of her boarding house in
FreepOrt, L. l.

had taken it away from him in April
when he came to see her.
"You threatened to kill her with
it and she took it away from you,
cry her friends indignantly.
"She took it because she wanted
to practice shooting around the
woods of Freeport," Greasy replies,
, One of the first letters is dated
March 16, 1921. Edith wrote:
Hello, sweetheart Billie:
Say. how Is 1t I never knew when
your birthday was? So glad to know
now. Am right in saying it was your
twenty. seventh birthday! ! hope 1t
was a happy one. Next year you can
bet | will remember (that Is. If we are
still tho same old ----------).
Billie, l was at loss what to send
you. sent you box of cigars Inst
night. Now | don't know how you
will like them. but the man who sold
them to me vOuched for them, and said
he knew you would like them.
l am so glad you received letter
from me on your birthday
Well, just think. day after tomorrow
l leave for Home Sweet Home. l am
packed and all ready. VIII leave here
ut 3 20 Friday and be home Saturday
morning. (Oh! Billie, you can't imag-
inc how happy your ---------- is!!.D
Yes. dear boy, I am having a lovely
time. but you are first and foremost in
my thoughts, I am glad you have a
snap Of a job, but am sorry you are
missing all the good times.
Bye-bye. Billie. The folks join me
In sending ----.
Just sent one of my kiddies up after
for It. '' '''
Yours till the moon burns out of oil,
Kissed by Me.
The four dashes are supposed to
mean "love," and the ten dashes
sweetheart"
In another letter dated Freeport,
Tuesday, January IL. 1921. Edith
wrote:
My dear sweetheart.
Many. many thanks for your kindness
and thoughtfulness In sending me that
beautiful primrose. ! just simply love
it. but more still--U No. All! Ha!
Billie. you are darling boy who
always springs surprises on me. Words
cannot express my appreciation.
shall take such good care Of 1t, be-
cause it's from Billie--U No.
Well. hope you sleep we'll tonight.
know ] shall and ! feel we both
need it. Eth, wot? I sure missed you
when J came home tonight. The room
seemed empty without you.
l am sorry l acted as l did before
you left, as ] vowed I would do diff
ferent.
1t was a fifty fifty game, eh Billy?
Well. Billie dear. | guess will 20
to bed. Bidding you kind good night
and happy dreams and with all my
love, l am
This is the only letter which has
been disclosed that bears any other
signature than "Me," which was
Edith's pet name.
Thought She Was In LoUe:
But Found 1t All a Dream,
And the other letters! Do they
tell the story of a girl, unhappy.
despairing, desperate because of her
mothers illness and her love for a
man who cared nothing about her?
Or are they merely the record of a
normal girl who was depressed be-
cause of her mothers poor health?
In a letter written May 9, 1922,
she expressed a wish to die:
Darling Boy:
Feeling better today, so will write !
you long letter. Believe me, dar- /
ling boy, ! am not myself at all
haven't been for some time. And judg-
ing by your letters, guess you are
not yourself either. Billy dear, guess
that's what we are on earth for
have never had such trou-
BILE before.
oh, sometimes I wish I could die |
and end It all, but must be brave and