Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23

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Dear Bruce:
/ Something has come into your life
NAT was not there on night you
Eili remember in the Southern Seas,
and I know Of no other way to re-
pay you for what you did for me to-
day than to hand you this. I knew
from what you said tonight, or,
rather perhaps. from what you did
not say, that this was in your heart.
And If were young again. and the
love Of a good woman had come 70
me, !, too, should try-and fail; l
fear, where you VIII succeed-to play
Z mans part IN iifc.
And as l bid you g0od- py, lor
Nnen you rehO tnls i snuil De Oh NY
way back west. Nhat lose 'uncther
will gain. Among even my friends
are men OF honorapie cal'ihgs anu
vide interests VINO need u oo's
6rucc. lou VIII near from one ol
tnem. Eodspced 10 you. ior you are
700 sood ana ciean nun 10 emu your
GAYS as snail Gnu H''he"
Samoier. 1ouTS' ,.,~.o~
u ElIi'Eni LANMoN.
Inc love or u go1u wonan-uhu
young again Johh bruce 1ace w"s
white. A thousand conflicting emo.
uohs seemru 70 surge upon MN. !nere &
11ss solhStn,hs nne ,, una p's II VIII.
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anevnsclous irony tnat iay ocnInG ~ uh.
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%otiohless' hnidihs tle lctter IN MS
asnu theh WIN quick. nprupt return
acsion' nc Degah 70 tenr the lettet
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TOOK MS own copy OF the pond ana
%te that up. ana the four pieces OF
H Hrmon y copy lie tore into stiii smaller