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Show Varying- Interpretation. Jenkins' wife was away on n visit, says Truth. Now Jenkins was a very busy man. Ho bclloved not lu lengthy communications. Iu lettor writing brevity was n synonym for excellence, Ho loved his wife devotedly, enjoyed hearing from her often, nnd always devoured de-voured h'er brief letters with the keen uppctlto of an enthusiastic and passionate passion-ate lover. Rut to wado through n long-drawn-out lotter of sixteen pages was lo him un utter waste of time and eyesight. So one day his boart danced With do-light do-light at tho ncelpt of the following from her (a sweet porfeot gom of a thing so short and sweet; so to the point): M. d. I. "I b. s. d. f. t. n. a. n. o. t. W. in. f. "Mary" He read ft: "My dear lovo I barely sleep, dearest, dear-est, for thinking night after night of tboo. With much faith. Mary." I Ho shouid havo read It thus: "Money down low. I J night silk dress fur thlrty-niile at Nuwburg's on tick. Who mo fifty. Mary." |