The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
LETTER FROM MRS. MARY ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO JOHN ALDEN
OTT-CONTlNUED

Although Priscilla seemed very
glad to see me, could see it was all
put on. knew l was the last person
on earth that she wanted to set her
eyes upon. She knew that with me
in town her hopes of roping in Orson
Gibson had gone glimmcring.
But, enough of the romantic side
Of my belated love tale. You, as my
son, will probably want to know the
condition Of my finance, where we
will live and what Mr.. Gibson in
tcnGs to do after we are married.
Mr.. Gibson has retired from bust
ness within the last year on an in
come of three hundred dollars a
month. Of course when this is aug
mcntcd by my one hundred dollars q
week, we will be able to live we'll, 1t
simply, the rest of our lives. OF
course shall not be able to compete
with Leslie's mother but am sure
that we shall have enough to make
US Of some Importance in the little
community in which we will live; as
we arc going to settle down in VIM
Textbook, MY old home.
We are planning to be married to-
morrow in the old church where your
JNkuCI anu WCIC u0AIACu atu >
am sure thai he will look upon this
wedding with approval, for he must
know that ! have not been happy
, with my children since you married
Leslie.
We will take months trip to
Florida and in the meantime Mr..
remain at the house. Then we will
,A ut TIM
sunshine of lifc's afternoon.
Dear John, know you will be
very glad that this has come to your
mother. Mr.. Gibson is a God-fearing
man. He looks upon the modern
| tendencies of jazz and wild living, if
not with as great a disapproval as I,
certainly with moderate disapproba-
ton. He tells me that the moment
lie saw me at Atlantic City he said
! to himself, There is woman
would like to make NY wife," and
while I am too modest to tell him
that had u feeling that l would
like to spend the rest of my days
with him, yet to you, my dear son,
may confess that such thought fit
ted through my mind, at that time.
shall never again feel that any
one is too old to be impcrviOus to the
tender passion.
Give my love to Leslie, although
she probably would not acknowledge
it know she will be selfish enough
| to be glad to have me comparatively
| out of her. life and | could never be
happy in your house az long as
knew that she was giving to an un-
named child the love and attention
yes, even the name, that belonged
| to your son. When Sydney was born
| John, s ONE arrangement should have
! been made SO that he could have
| borne your name. The child tina,
she. had adopted could have beer
sent to some orphans home.
/ ! am signing myself for the last
time by the name your father gave
MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT.
| LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LITTLE MARQUISE( CARE
L.. OF THE SECRET
! DRAWER:
Yes, here l am at last, dear little
Mafquise.
am home again, and oh, how goos
II seems! This place that was m!
fathers and mothers and is nov
mine! This place where my girl
hood was spent seems at last jus
full Of happiness for me!
When I arrived early this morning
Thomas was at the station to NEE
ME. His rugged Scotch face wa
| covered with a. smile which seldom
! one sees upon it.
MI. Prescott tol1 me to tell you
| Mum, that NE had intended to driv,
down for y0u himself, but he ylippc,
On the hall floor last night and brok,
the skin which had already forme,
over the burn on his leg and tn,
doctor said he must not attempt t,
drive q car today. Indeed, he mad,
| him 60 back to bed"
ION. !. hope it's nothing serious.
| / said to our old chauffeur. in alarm
"0h, no, Mrs. Prescott. II is no
! It oil serious, but the doctor want,
the new skin to be thoroughly heale,
before he uses his leg In any way
| and . Mr. Prescott is so determine,
to 60 to the plant when they TAX
that moving picture, think his ply
stefan was glad Of an excuse to kee]
him In the house today"
AM how are the children
Thomas T. asked, as we made GU
| way through the station, where nj,
eyes were surprised by q gorgeou
new roadster something l had in