The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15

LETTER FROM ELLEN BLEDSOE
TO SARAH HENDRICKS,
CONTINUED
MY DEAR SADIE:


MY DEAR SADIE:
When l started this letter I intend
ed to finish it right away, but I have
been very busy with my patient, and
that is not saying he isn't very easy
to take care of.
We came to his apartment from
the hospital the afternoon that 1 told
you I thought we would leave, and
have been taking care of him ever
since. He has a Jap who takes care
Of the apartment and him-seems to
be very devoted to him, and I should
think he would be, for L have never
met a more delightful man.
The day after he was brought back
to his apartment, his friend, Mr.. Pres
colt, left for home. The night before
Mr.. Prescott went, he read to Mr.. Car
ton, in my presence parts Of a letter
which had been written to her hus.
band by Leslie Prescott. 1t seems
that Mr.. Carton had found in an old
shop in San Francisco a little coral
god. and thinking Mrs. Prescott might
likt it, he had sent it through her
husband to her.
one tOOh II uOWH u Il JSWelcE 10
have it put on as a bangle to a plati-
mum wire bracelet, and found that it
had a most peculiar history. 1t
seems these little dufunnies always go
in pairs, and if you get one of them
and some man the other, youH always
be hunting for each other all your
lives.
Weird Tale
It's weird tale, and it seemed to
impress Mr.. Prescott, as well as Mr..
Carton, very much However, being
modern men. they both disclaimed any
superstition about the matter.
Mr.. Prescott said with a smile that
If he found his wife with an eager,
questioning look upon her face. if he
found her scrutinizing all the men
that she saw, ne would probably send
the little coral god back to his friend
Sid, otherwise he would let her wear
/ it.
They joked about the matter a lot;
/ but l could see a kind of tense strain
on Mr. Cartons face. which I could
not explain. Today, however. I think
have hit upon a solution of the
matter.
Mr. Prescott left for home this
morning, and soon after ne had gone,
Mr. Carton asked me TO bring him a
tweed coat that was hanging up in
his closet. I did so, and going
through the pockets he brought out
the dsrlingest little coral statuette
you ever saw, held it in his hand a
1 moment and then said.
In Mess
Miss Bledsoe, you heard that
story that Mr.. Prescott read me from
his wifes letter last night. OF course,
don't believe anything about it
It's Just one Of those Chinese tradi-
tons: but. at that. I do not know
whether I had better send this other
/ god to Mrs. Prescott or not. Perhaps
7 should have given il to Jack when
he read me the story. He might think
/ it strange that I kept II, or told him
nothing about It.
But to tell the truth I was so fab
/ bergasted to think that Leslie would
run into some one who would tell her
/ a story like that that 7 had to think
/ the matter out. I feel now that /
/ have made a mistake in keeping it.
It is awkward to tell It to Jack, and
more awkward to tell it 10 Leslie, both
OF whom are my best friends, and
both Of whom / want TO understand
me fully.
What would you do about 1t, Miss
Bledsoe? I would Ike a woman's ad-
vice on the subject"
Here comes that blooming doctor
again. I'll have to finish after he has
gone.
/ Copyright, 1924, NEA Service. Incl
I NEXT: MORE OF THE LETTER
/ FROM ELLEN BLEDSOE TO
SARAH HENDRICKS.