The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-19
LETTER FROM RUTH BURKE TO
LESLIE PRESCOTT

LESLIE PRESCOTT
I'm going to commence this letter,
dearest, with that old bromide, I'm
the happiest woman in all the
world" I expect Walter would
make the same assertion, only put
ting man in place of woman, if you
should ask him the question.
II doesn't seem possible to me,
dear, that I can live in this particu-
larly rarif1ed atmosphere all the re-
mainder of my life. but Walter is so
perfect. Every minute since we
have been married he seems to have
thought of no one or nothing but
me. He wants to load me down
with jewels, and yesterday proposed
string of pearls. You will smile,
Leslie, when 1 tell you that 1 re-
fused them, and instead he gave me
a diamond and platinum chain that
is perfectly gorgeous.
1t seems strange to me, Leslie,
that I, Ruth Ellington Burke, will in
the future have no cause to worry
about the necessities or the luxuries
of iife-I, who have always had to
struggle so hard to make both ends
meet. You know when was mar
ried to Harry, although he had
plenty of money at times and was
very poor at others, Me was ex-
| tremely close always with me.
was always the one who had to
economize. One hour after Walter
and I were married he gave me a
| bank book in which I found S25 900
| had been placed to my account.
I'm sending you today a string of
| lovely old amber beads. I know
| how extravagantly you admired the
ones we saw at that art shop in
Albany. These, 1 think, are much
more beautiful
| You know, dear, I had little sen
timent about sending to you some
thing which was paid for out Of my
new bank account. I want you to
know how I appreciate all your
| sweetness and kindness to me, how
you stood up for me even when Jack
insisted that you should turn me
/ down. III never forget it, Leslie,
never. I am glad. indeed, that
| have known you and loved you. You
have renewed my faith in my own
sex. I know now that women are
good friends. and they will do for
each other and stand by each other
| through everything.
! Walter says that you and I are
the feminine Damon and Pythias.
1 tell him we're only modern women
who have found how much friend
ship and sympathy aid trust and
admiration and respect can add to
our lives.
We're going back quite soon to
Albany. Walter has a foolish idea
that he wants me to astonish the
natives, I think, although he has
said nothing about 1t to me. Honest
! ly, Leslie, If he could have his way,
/ would be buying more dresses than
could possibly wear. and already I
| have more jewels than is good for
/ any one woman.
/ Yesterday he left me for a short
/ time. and when he came back he
/ was followed by man who brought
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| chinchilla wrap have ever seen. As
only a few days before he had given
me an ermine evening wrap, you
can see how I have been over
whelmed with gifts. I don't believe
I'll ever get used to them. Leslie. I
feel almost wicked when I array my
self in dainty chiffons and gorgeous
Yelvets. luxurious furs and rare
! jewels. knowing how hard it is for
most women to get along with not
enough clothes to keep them warm.
wouldn't tell this to Walter for
the world. for you should see his
eyes light up when I appear before
him in an entirely new costume. At
least I am making him happy. and
I pray God that I can a.rays make
him happy, for I am going to end
this letter just as I began it-I am
the happiest woman in all the world.
RUTH BURKE.
Copyright, 1924. NEA Service, Inc.)
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