Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-18
YOU SWEET, ADORABLE
BABYK|NS Of M|NE," !"
CHOIR SINGER WROTE
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and calm, but reading between the
lines they readily reveal the love OF
the singer for the leader Of his flock,
and probably leave no doubt as to the
relations between the two.
In one letter she discussed book
they had both read. at great length.
e The book was referred to in one of
Halls letters. and Is by the author OF
the volume previously referred TO.
"Simon Called Peter" which deals with
the departure Of an Episcopal minister
from the straight and narrow path.
Another of tho woman's letters deals
with her own sufferings and indicates
that In Hall she felt she had found a
sympathetic soul. one to whom her Ills
would be of interest.
The letters are given here as they
were issued by the prosecutors office.
They are undated and unsigned. The
first one reads:
"Six o'clock. Oh, darling, darling
mine. what painful hours today. When
i got back from church, In addition
10 my pain | was so troubled about
you, as l told you l didn't speak a
word 10 any one, got undressed and
sat In a rocker. no place anywhere, !
guess l was weak from the pain and
no sleep last night. Soon ] became
drowsy and laid down and slept for
dear. l cannot tell you how 1t has
pained. I was alone then and had nc
one To telephone to you.
"Oh, dear, / knew who would be
anxious and disappointed. Darling.
walked the flfloor until 4.30. Haven't
read the paper; haven't eaten any
thing. l said. "Oh. he will know
am suffering and cannot come up
When / came back from Miss Opie's
was sicker than before, as you We're
disappointed. I can hardly cry. AL
though now the pain isn't as contin-
uous as 1t was, 1t ceases for about ter
minutes.
Il wish some one would be mercifu
TO me and give me something 20 put
me to sleep. to forget--forget you are
tisappointed--how YOU felt this morn.
ing-and get some relief from thh
constant pain. 1 never felt so mis-
cradle as ! do now. You asked mC
did | want you to come? Honey
mine. | was needing YOU az only yo,
know-but he was here. and so l sale
not TO come. Tomorrow ! believe II
walk miles and be alone. Darling, car
i bear Il? My ear aches, too. TIT
pain goes TO the top OF my head
Worse than before, for / am sick ove'
the disappointment of not seeing you.
Sought Him to Forget Pain.
1T pains so at times / stumble IL
walking around here aud almost fall
why Il doesn't turn your mind dom
know. although, truly, dear, it isn't a
painful as 1t was.
II want you--your arms TO hold M
and fold me close. II only TO forge
this pain for a moment. Nothing vii
cure me now but that. ! was tempte
20 drink enough to put me to sleep, bu
j am strong enough 10 realize II woul
do incurable harm to the kidney.
Dearest, give me some word OF com
fort. Tell me you know I was wild {
come TO you this afternoon, but
couldn't. 1t will take hours for tn
rain OF disappointment TO leave m,
My darling, who cares every momer
and suffers with me. just to look a
you tonight will be my relief an
yours.
IL don't care how much Il pains,
Will bear II and come to meet YOU"
"The Mother Of All Living
In the second letter Mrs. Mills re
veals the sympathetic feeling betwee
her and the clergyman for literatur
and discusses Robert Keable's 9Th
Mother OF All Living" comparing III