The Washington herald., 1922-12-15
Jailed SU|TOR SAW
G|RL'sL0VEFA|L|NG
corIiss Palmer Victim of De-
sire for Worldly Things, Says
former Sweetheart.
QUOTES FROM oLDLETTeRs
Missives Grew Shorter and
Less ImpuIsive as Love
for Brewster Grew.
QUOTES FROM OLD LETTERS
BY Unlverrni Service.

NEW YORK. Dec. I<.-Coriiss
Palmer's letters have held an IN
fallible mirror up to her love reac-
tons. Richard Middleton. her Tilted
sweetheart, declared. In their stx
years OF romance the missives SAINT
by Corliss to Richard depicted her
every whim and fancy. each giriish
ambition to stretch butterfly winGs
and escape from a routine world of
work.
WRITTEN FROM CHALET.
Coincident with today's love let
tiers, II is psychologically interest.
ing to note that her letters were
written on the azure-tinted station
cry that Eugene v. Brewster kept
at his Chalet des Laos. the Roslyn.
L. J., home that was the battle
ground on which Brewster and Cor
liss fought their emotions before
succumbing to the forces OF love
that had made Brewster so III he
couldn't eat or sleep when he re-
sisted the call of his heart.
Against this backgroun 1, then
with gowns, money. jewels. adora-
ton on the part OF middle-aged
Brewster-Coriiss wrote 70 Middle
ton In December. 1920:
LETTER TO RICHARD.
Received your nice. sweet Ietters,
and i am 50 glad that you take
such a chance in writing me. Il
makes me think that you really
care for me. i think you are the
sweetest boy in the world. I will
send you a real nice photograph
OF myself in the next few DAYS. I
er7N
That will be in return for the one
you are sending me. / certainly
am crazy TO see it. and hope il viii
be half as good as your handsome
face.
Richard dear. you will have TO
excuse me IL / make this letter
real short and sweet: 50 III begin
by saying / love you lots and end
by sending you lots OF kisses.
SUSPECTED LOVE THEFT.
The above missive was evidently
written hurriedly. The penmanship
bears witness that IL was but a hasty
scrawi. OF this. Middleton said:
Brewster and his dazzling sur
rounolngs completely swayed Cor
liss. Material things dominated
her spirit. Her old heart breaker
instincts were revived. She made
countless excuses in her letters,
saying she was too busy or that
she was tired. But il was not until
few weeks ago that / knew who
the man was who was stealing her
love.
The letter quoted today and others
were addressed TO the Federal Prison,
Atlanta, where Middleton served a
term OF one year and a day. When
Middleton wrote 10 Corliss, COMPLAIN
ing OF her apparent neglect OF him
and the brevity of her letters, she
replied in February, 1891. at the time
Mrs. brewster number two and
Brewster were having an under
standing" about Corliss living at
their home at Roslyn as follows:
The picture is finished now and
can breathe freely and have
plenty OF time once more and you
know / am going TO write you IL
don't any one else beside my
Mama. just did get to write to
her about once in a month.
Can't write you much just now.
dearie. but VIII write soon.l Let me
hear from you right away, and III
be tick!ed to death to receive my
picture all painted up. 1t makes
me think you love me lots. Much
love and kisses from your sincere
friend.
(Copyright. 1891. BY Universal Service
and The New York Americsn.l