Show t LETTER The FROM RO Tangle LESLIE PRESCOTT PRES PRES- J COTT TO THE LITTLE MARQUISE MAR MAR- MARI I QU QUISE QUISE ISE CONTINUED N U E D. D Although I have hav re seen meen n Melville but twice this Influence he exerts over me has grown until today I am wondering as I I write if he will look to me as he did the I night of ot my party In Albany when he bade me good night and added softly soUly My lovely lady of ot the snows snow s. s Little Marquise tonight when I g go goto to the Travelers Travelers' club I am going tobe to be be in truth a lady of ot the the- snows snows I didn't know that there was so much of ot the coquette in me and I dont don't know why even ven now I should take these thes pains to pique the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of Melville 1 Sartoris Of course course jf It f I should tell this to any anyone ne but you my dear confidante he would tell me that perhaps it would b be better If I dressed in sc scarlet rather t than an l in 11 white but you jou ou and I know my dear that that that-hu- hu human man nature requires require the occasional zest and piquancy of another point of ot view and why should I not nt take It from a man nian who tomorrow night will be many many miles away with the prow pow of his ya yacht ht turned toward the east east from from a mart man I probably will never see again I have a new white satin gown covered with tulle as soft sott and white as snowflakes If Jf f I had my pearls I should wear them twisted d about my hair and throat not having haying hav hay ing them I am going to wear diamonds dia Wa- I monds in my bobbed hair but no other jewels I II I wonder If it he will remember and again call can me me My Iy lady of the snows r I wonder what he meant by It Does he think I am am cold I expect so I sometimes sometimes- feel I have been growing colder ever eer since I IW Iwas W was vs S married Only Only- to you ou could I Itell Itell Itell tell this but oh It is such a relief to 10 confide In someone such someone such a relief to be able to report this r reaction which came upon me perfectly unawares unawares unawares un un- un- un which brought to me an unknown un un- un known thrill which made me rue perhaps per per- haps hape more forgiving of Jacks Jack's dere dere- I find now that it is all very hu human human hu hu- man but oh Little lse I am glad that Melville S is going is-going to sail san an away ay tomorrow I cannot be belike belike belike like Jack and court danger It is growing near the time to dress Into the secret drawer goes this letter I will write more when I come back from dinner I must sen send sena i a telegram to Ruth asking her when she Is coming I have not heard from her in two or or- three days I hope Walter Valter Is not worse wone I am Just adding a line to this letter Little Marquise to tell you I have ha Just received a telephone message menage from Mr Ir Sartoris I t told ld him that there would be tw twelve lve of ot ofus ofus us on the yacht J I heard him draw his breath sharply and then he said aid You must Invite another one or 01 perhaps another couple Why I asked Because neuse with your tw twelve ve guests I 1 would make the thirteenth You are superstitious Not particularly for myself dear lady but I would do nothing to offend offend of ot fend the Gods of Fate who might possibly bring you sorrow Copyright 1925 SEA EA Service Inc Ine TOMORROW TOMORROW Letter Letter from Leslie Prescott to the Little Marquise The Russian government go has set aside rubles for roa road Improvement improvement Im im- im provement this year Another 3 rubles rubies have been appropriated for the purchase of au automobiles automobiles automo automo- tomo- tomo i biles and trucks rucks |