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10 THE COVI.S.i. CUPID, TYPEWRITER. Till". I.OVI! (IOH IN A NKW OOOUI'ATION. I Mre. Virginia Stillwoll, of Now York, to Dr. ThoiniiB Marlon, of Chicago: My Donr Dr. Barton I urn writing to express my daughter's appreciation of tlio beautiful roses you sont tier tho day ynu Btarted for Chicago. Sho would bo very latl to thank you personally but for a end accident which has deprived her, for a time at toast, of tho use of hor right hand. It is a burn how snriouB wo do not yot know. Ncodlcsa to Bay, it Ib having tho very beet of care, though I have found niyHolf wishing tnoro than onco that you woro a burn BpeeialiBl. It is very painful, of courso, but I think your roBOBhavo hoi pod hurhoar it. With kindest regards, in which my daughter joina mo, I am, Sincerely yours, Virginia Stillwoll. II Dr. I3arton to Mrs. Stillwoll: My Dear Mrs. Stillwoll Thank you very much for your kindnosB in writing to mo. I am greatly diBtroEsod by tho news of MiBs llelon's accident, and sin ceroly hopo that it muy not provo sort oub. I can fully understand your anxi ety, and I vory much esteem your thought of mo in tho midst of it. As tho roses havo proved beneficial, I think I may Bufoly lay claim to being some thing moro than a norvo specialist, and I shall repeat tho troatinont at tho first opportunity. 1 am writing to Mies Helen in tho hope of chooring her up. Vory cordially yours, Thomas Burton. Ill Dr. Burton to MisB Stillwoll: My Dear Miss Stillwoll I havo just had n note from your mother, tolling mo of your pad accident. Boliovo mo, I am deeply grieved by tho occunenco, and amUmptcd to return instantly to Now York. But a young man and a'Btruggling practice, particularly in special lines, admits of no dcBcrtion, otherwise I should bo doing my best to make tho hours puss moro cheerfully for you. I havo wired to a llorist in New York to Bond you roses every morning until your hand is quito healed for I know nothing moro liko a rose than my littlo friend in New York and I hopo you will accept them with tho best wishes of Your friend, Thomas Burton. IV MiEB Stillwoll to Dr. Barton: Dear Dr. Barton Mamma is writing for me, as you doubtless perceive, though I don't know that you ever saw any of tho scrawls I call my "writing". Indeed I will accept tho roses with pleasure for tho time is very long in deed; and thoso which camo this morn ing will givo mo a whole day of happi ness. Thanking you for your kind thought of mo, I am, Sinceroly yours, Helen Stillwoll. V My Dear MiEB Stillwoll It must bo hard for bo active a girl as yoursolf to bo kept from doing the things sho likes best to do, and thinking of this huB led mo to take tho liborty of providing Eomothing for your amusement. I havo a friend in Now York who has tho agoncy for tho Marigold tvpowriter, and I havo written him to lend jou a IIIHHmHHHItHHHt1ltHtH1HHHIV1H STAMP PHOTOS 2 dozen 25 cents. J. d, JIJUSf Photographer it 938PStr. Lincoln, Nebraska. 0 now machine. I havo told him you would liko to try it for a month or so, and, perhaps, uflor you had lournod to ubo it, you might wish to keep it. It will bo sont to you at onco, and you can writo all you plotiBO with your loft hand. I hopo you will not deny mo tho ploasuro of doing this small thing for you and 1 should like to havo somo of tho lotters you will write on it sent to mo. Vory truly your friend, Thomas Barton. VI deRo DR BaRton Tho typowrtr hass como nsyou(Soo & I am wRItng mt flralettor on IT TO you... I was nor Down STIrB yot when itcpmoBo Mamma learned how to Ubo it FrOm tho MAN. Sho puty tho paor in it f for mo and I writo on it Aturn tho OranLK with my lef V hund) ft had nO idoaa typoltlchTTing wub so oussy and Ploa(ant i do not wondor that bo MuNNy gir(s leafiv thoir hoOoS for tho Tpwrltqr in OFFiceBs it i8 so siinp4o thoro Bootnsto bo no nEod for for Bu8i ne$8 collogosB.? My han) is much hotter now but the Dr. Thin's thEi nm7 ha2o to gruftt now skin on it frrrom my fred8 ;Ishal iind out who my flliondss u&o i would ONt wnnt7to bo poallod up for vor manypooplE. I. am tirod of thoo typowrqtor now Sso ?ood bye from your ftJ)d. holEn StillWollO VIII My Doar MiBs Helen: I am delighted with your lottor and shall always keep it. Typewriting is, as you say, very easy and pleasant, und when every ono loams as easily bb you do, thoro will bo no need for business colleges. I am astonished that you Bhould do so well tho first timo, and with your loft hund at that; yot you aro so accomplished in eo many ways that I Bhould not bo surprised that is, really surprised ut anything you chose to do. Do you remember what a delightful timo wo had only three weeks ago, when wo rode up tho Rivorsido Drive V Thoro is no timo liko tho autrnn for wheeling, is thoro? And hero 1 am in Chicago, waiting for patients who do not come, and my littlo friond is sundering with a bad burn. If there is any grafting to bo done, Miss Holon, I will como to New York and submit to tho operation gladly, Binco it ib for you. Much better results aro to bo had when all tho skin is tnkeu from tho sarao person, and you may tell your physician that ono person is ready to supply it all. It is not in the least painful cocuino, you know, and that eortof thing and I may have to go to Now York anyway. So please consider that question sottled and lot mo know when I am needed. Upon my soul! thero comos a patient! Au rovoir. Evor yours, T. 13. VIII Doar D5 BaRton? I am vory much touched by You8 oiler to como to Now Dok and boe grAFFTdiknowthoromust besome PAi"N connte.T with tho opporation and it is NoBLE ahd gejjorous of you to BuBMit to it for Mo. I cannot accet tye jacrifl Zo even iff is necoSXary for some body to Ho cut up tho roBOB corn.' ovory dHy and iam tnoro gratofull than words can espreSS 8you aro tho only friond that paOa any attejtion ( )) my Burnabd I shall always roMomber it gratfulyO yours gratfully Ho??on SyBtollwel. IX My Doar Littlo Girl: Nothing that I could do for jou would bo entitled to tho namo of sacrifice, Binco it would bo a selfish pleasure. Thoro is absolutely no pain connected with tho oporation of skin grufting, and it is simplicity itsolf. If it has to be dono to your protty, dimplod hand, I want to help. It will bo no deprivation I havo any amount of skin, and can Bparo it just as well us not. FIoubo, Mistress Holon, lot mo do it! Yours alwajs, T. B. X Doar D.UartPtn I havo cRied ovvor your lttr till 1 caiiny hardly boo tho typoriccbtor. I wis bUinNINII to think I had no frioDS? nobody couiob to Bcomomamma Had to gO to Ab Albany and I urn all alono oxcopt for PaPa and ho dooBsest caRIJ how much my haCd hurtx i dojy beliovx thaife wil ha vo to graft butt I shall always remEMb or your kind ofTrO I urn so loneaomo and nobS'iy caro7 and my hoad achos. Sinxcrylyours HoLo? StilKJol? P. S. Don't you thin8 I am improving in my typwrittng???? XI My Vory Doar Holon: Your lottor has touched mo very much moro than mino could po3sibly havo touched you, and my heart ochos for tho poor little girl who iB bo bravely bearing hor aufloring alono. You havo cortainly improved vory much in your typewriting oven tho most critical could not wish for anything moro me chanically porfoct than your last letter. You don't know how happy it makeB mo to havo you toll mo your troubles and to fcol that you truBt mo. I care, Helen, whonover tho slightest thing perplexes or pains you, and I would gladly share your burden, or relievo you of it entirely. I am sure wo ahull be bettor friends than over now; and won't you call me Tom and let mo call jou Helen? Th!s is only a note, for I havo a lecture at tho college, and am lato now. Devotedly your friond, Tom. XII Deartom thank you foy your sym PATHiit makes mo braver;;tho hanO iB vory muxk jottor and thoy havvont got to gradt, but of course itt hurts and keeps mo awkesnmotimos I erf a 1 night quithibo pain of it.. I dono boo what has beccoMo of all my friond you aro tho only ono now that gaRe8 what 4ochMMes od mo. I dont cure about tho OtlhorcB but I hopo jou will always LOko mo. HEln8" XIII My Sweet Little Helen: Of course, I shall always love you. Why need you express a doubt of it? I wanted to tell you before I came away, but I dared not, and now your woman's heart haB guessed it of course you shall havo it always. I am terribly rushed, but will write again soon. Lovingly, Tom. XIV Mr. Thomas BarTon8 Dear Sir; It is NEadles to Bay your lottor hap very much istonished mo. I think you must be Crazyiencloso yourMeTTr so you4 cau see whaT you wrotU to a holple88((Buir righ GI2L. I do not caro to EVEx hear from you AOAno. If you will ploaso return my lttr8 and Bt8p tho ROles from coming I shall bo Gratly indobtdo to you. yours vory truly, Holon StiLLwoll. XV My Dear Miss Stillwoll: I huvo juBt road your amazing letter. I do not soo what thoro is in my note, which you enclosed, to call forth any thing liko this. You wrote that you did not caro for tho others, but you hopod that I would alwuya "loko" you, and I suppoBod you mount "lovo'1 you. Of coutbo, I am not such a fool aB to think you meant anything but fun, and I wroco in tho samo spirit to choor you up. I seo now that it waa not juBt tho thing to writo, ovon with fun in mind, but I was terribly rushed, and I thought you would understand. I return your noto, to which tho of fending on 3 was an answor, and if you insist, tho others will follow. But I hope you uro too eonsiblo a girl to think I mount an insult, and with all my heart I ask you to forgivo mo. Thore is no woman in tho world whom I honor und rospoct moro than I do you, and no one, man or woman, tho loss of whoso friendship would bo bo groat a blow. With ussurantos of my profound regrot, I am, Very sinceroly, Thomas Barton. XVI My dear Tom; After reading my own noTo I do not wondor that you wrote as you DiDJ and of courso I forgivo you I Ooany to writo LIKE and I do not wondor that yotimiso4ool.lt was all tho fault of tho maShins bu I am taking grut painB now to makl ml) tyPoKichT Tng perf ect I boo now your NOto was onlffUn. Yours, Helen. XVII My Doar Helen: You aro an angol to forgivo mo for my foolish stupidity. It was all my fault, and I do not want you to blame your, self in tho loaBt. Yot I niUBt take tho risk of losing you. When I sont my luBt letter to you, Helen, I realized in a single, painful inBtant what you aro to me. If you had not forgiven mo for my foolish blunder, I should have dropped my practice and gono to New York to plead with you, and I think, Holon, for you. It seems a littlo thing to say, but my whole hoart iB in it I love you. I havo not much to oiror you, but all I have in yours, and over will bo. Words do not como easily to night I havo writton tlm a dozen times and then destroyed it. It is only this, Helen I love you lovo jou lovo you! T. XVIII My doar Tom; J am vory muchh sur prised but I cannot suy I am DIeplese4. MaMMasuys I am tZo young to bo engaGedand Sho made mo promise I wil not Got onGugod nor givo aNNy mai any hOpo so I mustt not till I am 22, but 11 quil NEVE" marr aifybod'y but you. Helen. P. S. Can 1 kepo tho typoWRchttor??? H. Town Topics. 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