The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in LettersAllen, James Lane
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The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters
Allen, James Lane
Authors -- Fiction; Epistolary fiction; Manners and customs -- Fiction
Respectfully yours,
JUDD & JUDD,
Per Q.
PHILLIPS & FAULDS TO BEVERLEY SANDS
_Louisville, Kentucky,
July 4th, 1912._
DEAR SIR:
Venturing to recall ourselves to your memory for the approaching
autumn season, in view of having been honoured upon a previous
occasion with your flattering patronage, and reasoning that our past
transactions have been mutually satisfactory, we avail ourselves of
this opportunity of reviving the conjunction heretofore existing
between us as most gratifying and thank you sincerely for past
favours. We hope to continue our pleasant relations and desire to
say that if you should contemplate arranging for the shipments of
plants of any description, we could afford you surprised satisfaction.
Respectfully yours,
PHILLIPS & FAULDS.
BURNS & BRUCE TO BEVERLEY SANDS
_Dunkirk, Tennessee,
July 6, 1912._
DEAR SIR:
We are prepared to supply you with anything you need. Could ship
ferns to any country in Europe, having done so for the late Noah
Chamberlin, the well-known florist just across the State line, who
was a customer of ours.
old debts of Phillips and Faulds not yet paid, had to drop them
entirely.
Very truly yours,
BURNS & BRUCE.
If you need any forest trees, we could supply you with all the forest
trees you want, plenty of oaks, etc. plenty of elms, plenty of
walnuts, etc.
ANDY PETERS TO BEVERLEY SANDS
_Seminole, North Carolina,
July 7th, 1912._
DEAR SIR:
I have lately enlarged my business and will be able to handle any
orders you may give me. The orders which Miss Clara Louise
Chamberlain said you were to send have not yet turned up. I write to
you, because I have heard about you a great deal through Miss Clara
Louise, since her return from her visit to New York. She succeeded
in getting two or three donations of books for our library, and they
have now given her a place there. I was sorry to part with Miss
Clara Louise, but I had just married, and after the first few weeks I
expected my wife to become my assistant. I am not saying anything
against Miss Clara Louise, but she was expensive on my sweet violets,
especially on a Sunday, having the run of the flowers. She and Alice
didn't get along very well together, and I did have a bad set-back
with my violets while she was here.
Seedlins is one of my specialities. I make a speciality of seedlins.
If you want any seedlins, will you call on me? I am young and just
married and anxious to please, and I wish you would call on me when
you want anything green. Nothing dried.
Yours respectfully,
ANDY PETERS.
BENJAMIN DOOLITTLE TO BEVERLEY SANDS
_July 7th, 1912._
DEAR BEVERLEY:
It makes me a little sad to write. I suppose you saw in this
morning's paper the announcement of Tilly's marriage next week to Dr.
Marigold. Nevertheless--congratulations! You have lost years of
youth and happiness with some lovely woman on account of your
dalliance with her.
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