Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1917 — LOVE IN DARK CONTINENT [ARTICLE]

LOVE IN DARK CONTINENT

How Shadrach, Aged Twelve, Violated the Rules Against Courting at College of West Africa. Although “courting” had been strictly prohibited at the College of West Africa, Shadrach, aged twelve, tried to slip this note to hl* beloved lady one morning at chapel, But, alas for him! it fell into hl* teacher’s hands, •ays the World Outlook. “Dear Miss Louise; Simply thease few words hoping and trusting you are injoying the very best of help this p. m. I am writing you and asking you only a word about love. I want you to tell me If you really love me or not. My dear you must conslter over your mind you must not do like a bird up In the air.- Ah the love I have for you. You don’t know my heart and I don’t know yours but I think you have some kind of love for me, miss. You know how love Is deep It is so deep In my heart as the bird sings up in the air, but Louise you must not tell me any He whatever you must tell me the truth, whenever you want anything, ask me and 1 will give It to you, but you know Is not every day a man have money but 1 will try my best for you, oh you sweet heart you know how 1 love you because for your beauty. Ah I love you my dear loulsest. You must not let candy by your love candy isnt anything what ever. If you want candy tell me and 1 will get it for you Loulsest. O loulsest do you here what i say to you If you dont understand what I have to say you must ask me if you dont understand and 1 will tell you, and again If you eat so much of candy it will rotting all your tooth out and how will you look then, ah dear I dont whant you not to have any tooth 4n your head so you must stopgating so much candy. You can eat some but not too much because Ifc will make you sick, and darling 1 wont like to see you Sick If 1 could hear what Bishop say to you so he can carry you to America so you can learn some thing In live, dont let him send you up the river because 1 want you to be a woman in life and 1 want you to promise me If you will ever remember me even to the end of both of us and I will promise you the same, nothing more to say. yous truly boy. Shadrach.”