Comstock Lode (Nev.) -- Fiction; Miners -- Fiction; Virginia City (Nev.) -- Fiction
Mildred left us yesterday to return to school, and will
graduate next June, she says on the day she is eighteen. Mabel,
you know, was eighteen and a half when she graduated last June,
but Mildred always was a little the most forward scholar of her
age. Since the funeral the girls have purchased some beautiful
clothing, and it would do your heart good to see them. My
letter is pretty long but I could tell you as much more if I
had time.
Your loving sister,
MARTHA WOLCOTT.
P. S.--I want to tell you a secret. I think that Ashley, the
older miner, and Mabel have a liking for each other, though I
don't know, except that I saw Ashley kiss Mabel as he was going
away. All I can say is that if they should make a match, there
would not be a handsomer couple in Massachusetts. It is only a
surmise on my part that they are fond of each other. After the
young men had been gone for several hours I asked Mabel if
there were any serious relations between her and Ashley, and
she answered: "Not the least serious auntie, our relations are
altogether pleasant."
M. W.
The next letter from Mrs. Wolcott to Mrs. Roberts read like this:
TAUNTON, Sept. 13th, 1879.
MY DEAR SISTER:--It is now almost a year since I wrote you the
letter telling you of brother James' funeral and that I half
suspected a fondness had sprung up between one of the men who
came with the remains of James and Mabel. Well, I was correct
in my suspicion for last Thursday they were married and left by
the evening train for their future home in Pennsylvania. He has
an iron mine in the mountains and reduction works at Pittsburg
and is making money very fast. Their home is in Pittsburg.
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