

You may think I’ll get over it as all boys do. I have been so afraid you were not even going to let me be your good friend. They really don’t know the reason nor ever will. All my girlfriends think I am a cheerful idiot and a confirmed old bach. You see I never had any desire to say such things to anyone else. You know when a fellow tells a girl all his heart and she makes a joke of it I suppose it would be the awfullest feeling in the world. What makes me feel good is that you were good enough to answer me seriously and not make fun of me anyway.

I have always wanted you to have some fine, rich-looking man, but I know that if ever I got the chance I’d tell you how I felt even if I didn’t even get to say another word to you. I never was fool enough to think that a girl like you could ever care for a fellow like me but I couldn’t help telling you how I felt. “JDear Bessie: You know that you turned me down so easy that I am almost happy anyway.
