A WOMAN'S LETTER.

Western Star, Issue 2178, 9 February 1898, Page 4

A WOMAN'S LETTER.

There is a curious charm about one woman’s letter to another which is quite absent front) every other description of epistle. -It is usually so artless, so sympathetic, and, above all, so full of irrelevances, that the pleasure it affords to the masculine mind is unique. One such letter came quite accidentally under the notice of the writer the other day. Thus it ran : “ Dear Maggie,^—l am very sorry you could not get to the De Smith’s last night. ¥e had a quite too delightful time. Charlie Smithers was there, so was Captain Larrykiu. They both danced with me. Captain Larry kin was very sorry you were so ill. You must look after yourself, dear, or you will get worse; Mamma says you ought to keep as cheerful as possible, for people often die through the effects of a cold, you know. So keep your spirits up. Out canary flew out of his cage yesterday and the cat grabbed it in her mouth, but the bird got away though in a weak state. “ Oh ! I forgot to say that last night Edith Bridecake upset a lamp all over her dress, which it set alight Charlie Smithers put it out, but he burnt himself very severely. I was very sorry because it was her best cream. Well, after the cat had let it go she again caught it, but presently dropped it into the cistern We tried for ten minutes to get it out, and when we did it was quite dead. Now, then, dear, cheer up, ond don’t forget what mamma says may be the consequences of your illness if you are not careful.—Your very dearest, Jessie.”