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dc.creatorClark, Jessie May
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T14:28:38Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T14:28:38Z
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44290
dc.descriptionPersonal update
dc.format.medium6x8 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
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dc.sourceBox 2, Folder 1, Item 27
dc.subjectClark, Jessie May
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Jr. "Addie"
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Sr.
dc.titleLetter to Addison Clark Jr.
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionJune 16-My dear Brother: Let us know just when you can come home –we want to count days. Can hardly wait, -I dream of you most every night. Think perhaps I can keep Blanche until you come –will do so if possible. She would not mind staying here with us if all were right with you and her –but under the present circumstances of course I could not insist on her staying here with us, but she can visit awhile with Patti then. If she will not remain until you come she and I will meet you in Ft. Worth –she has consented to that. I talked with her this evening for the first time –we talked all about it. When I told her I wanted to her to say until you come she said “Oh, I can’t, I want to see Addie, but he doesn’t want to see me.” Then she told me all about it, how she was all to blame, it was just her careless way about writing. She doesn’t excuse herself at all. She said you had always been too good to her, she knew she would get your letters even when she failed to write. It was just as I thought –she let little things keep herfrom writing. Last summer she was at her brothers where there were so many children and little opportunity for writing –of course were she like you and I she would nothave let anything prevent the writing –and Blanche can’t write to any one unless sheis in the right mood. These are not excuses –I’m not trying to excuse her. I don’t want either of you to be influenced by me –as I told her this evening. There is nothing I desire more than that you always be sweet hearts –but if this can’t be I’ll submit. And I’ll even be a true friend to her, asI’ve tried to be since you went away. She said she thought she was indifferent –that she really felt so until she came back here. She has been so blue ever since she came and I knew she was not enjoying commencement. She said this evening that she had not enjoyed it at all –everything reminded her so much of you-everyplace brought to mind some time when you were together.She is not happy I know. I think she does still love you –and if yourlove can be recalled I think all will be as before. She doesn’t think you care any thing at all now –or can again –and she knows she is to blame for losing your love. If I did not feel that all would be well when you are together I would not have you see eachother at all. It would be much easier to just break it off now-but the bravest, the wisest way is to be together and talk it over plainly-and if the old feeling doesn’t return to each one –then quit. The only danger in such a course is that the old love might return to one heart and not the other –such cruel things do happen in life. If you feel there is a possibility that the old love is not all gone –and you want to see her herethen insist on her remaining. Tell her you want to see her and would rather she be here whereyou have been so happy together. I don’t think it would be hard for any one who everloved Blanche to renew the love –and you will find more in her to love now than when you left her. But don’t let me influence you, Brother, I want you to do just as you think best. Follow your own judgement –your heart –your conscience in this matter. Pray for guidance. If my brother has not changed –if I know him-then I’m sure he does still cling to his first love. I feel that, perhaps, Ishould not have written this –if so then forget it. Don’t let it influence you. Don’t let B-know I’ve told you of our conversation. If you have thought about it and prayed about and still feel that it would be best to quit, then do it. If in any way youfeel you are not suited –if you feel you could not trust implicitly –have perfect confidence in her, then don’t think of patching it up. Hpatched up friendship rarely amounts to much. Forgive me for writing so much. Your telegram received Thursday –seemed like being nearer you –it came so quick –I almost felt like I had seen you. Didn’t send in your application –as none except in person are everconsidered. Papa wrote you of the Sims Seminary –he goes this week to see about it. If you can get in there it will be a chance to make something out of it. Don’t, what ever you do, consent to go to Portland –better take a country school out near Ballenger, where Carlie thinks he can go, you wouldn’t move thenget your board at Portland. You must notgo there. Good night –yours –Sister.P.S.Brother:If you cant come until the close of school –and have time to see about a little favor for me up there I’ll be very much obliged. Don’t bother about it unless you have time. I want a little silver bangle on two pretty pins –with J.M.C. on one side and W.M.S. on the other. I’m not particular about it being the same old style of bangle-if there is anything new. Anything neat and pretty will do. I want it for a little girl who was in my room this past session. Don’t want it to cost more than $1.50 anyway.Let me know if you need more money –Don’t neglect your eyes –have them treated. If you can’t come home before the close Blanche and I may run down to Galveston for a week and meet you on our return. Yours –Sister.


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