Show I I lI Au tV or OF roT HI LB L ro CO V If HE A Sell Inc i no I PRISCILLA PRISCILL CILLA TO JOH u-nf u PRESCOTt YIl My y Dear Mr Prescott I am writing this without th leno ledge of your d dear ar mothe but I think It is not only right rl ht but bu Important that ou should knots enow that sour our mother Is la in a aery ery cry ery s seri serious eri- eri erious rl ou ous condition lor l'or the last few tew da la s she has re- re re retired tired d all food tood e except the brea ot of chicken or some other dainty morsel with which I ha hate ha e tried to 0 I tempt her appetite I hale base and begged betted her to assuage her un- un Unhappiness un happiness with Ith tears tear but sh she haJ not wept pt at all She sa gais s sery t ery ery little except In short e exclamations like How lEow could he ho do do Io iti It It Has he h no re- re regard re gard for his hh mother I cannot un- un under understand un understand der It etc etc I Of 0 course I do not know to hat t sh she refers but I am ant sure ur my dea dear Mr fr Pr Prescott scott if It you could rould see her hOr hOrand herand and hear her triet accent on 00 would feel teel as as I do that sho she is a oman ionian who has ha been b cn hurt by something cr som some on one co almost be- be b bond ond ond her limit of ot either spiritual or physical endurance I I hope ou Bill nih not think I am Intruding in n writing you this let let- letter letter ter lt-ter ter but your dear mother has lisa be beet 1 such a friend to me m and I find n ii her such uch a Health of ot straightforward ward war ward l principles and unflagging zeal for rIght lit 11 Ing th lt I count m rif If fortunate In being able abl ablo o 0 o spend pond mor more or less ot of my time u itil I her I do 10 not nant to malts maK Mr lr irs I PI escott Jr en lous en lous but I can can not help you my teelin sll sIn In this regard retard I Your mother s seems ms to be b tery ry much concerned about fInances Surely ly t ou u know Mr air Ir Prescott I I would not rf 1 th's to iou ou ou al- al almost a- a mo al-mo most t a 0 stranger tere ere r r I Inot Inot not in turn so concerned about your mothers mother's health She Sir has hasI I only been able abl to put a quarter u as much as usual into her savings I account at the bank banI and It preyed upon her hr mind creati es- es es especially a ai as sho she seems to feel I even thi amount must bo be further depleted by the tb 1 1 ment of o a a com com- small bill to the man who painted her house I I took the tho liberty of o telling her that I kne n ou did not unde unde- stand unde-stand stand about It that sou ou were not heartless nor thoughtless evon though ou had married a modern notI I girl or rather a gIrt girl with all the th modern tendencies toward tord excite excite- excitement mont ment and frivolous 11 using ll Ing I did this because I IngI Iao hll ha com coma I to the slow but sure sur conclusion that unless something can bo be b lon don donto to clear up this I between ou and your mother ou not hl e her in the th land of 11 Ing longWill longWill long lone Will iou ou please receive m my ray kind kind- kindest est eat Inquiries as to the th state slat of ot Mrs Pr Prescott cott s 8 health and belle e me 01 ays Yours i t cry truly PRISCILLA BRADFORD Telegram Te Tani from John I Milen Pt-es- Pt Pre colt cott to PrIscilla Letter recoiled Nl and contents content noted JOHN o Y JO and nod a 0 let let- let letter ter Lelio ter I Is letter heuer |