Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1889 — Had her Doubts. [ARTICLE]

Had her Doubts.

Bessie (who has been down South on a visit, writing home)-Dear papa, I have married without your consent, but Gerald is good and I love him. Papa (replying)- Dear Bessie, if your Gerald isn’t a blauk fool come home and bring him along, and I’ll forgive you. Bessiq (writing again, in great perplex-lty)-pcar papa, I don’t know whether to bring iiiiu or not. What are your views as to the spelling of proper names? Gerald spells.his last name Smvth.