Affectionately yours,
Marion White.
228. From a Gentleman Congratulating a Friend on His Coming Marriage.
M——, July 14, 19—.
My Dear Swift:—
I just received your kind invitation to attend your wedding on the 20th of August. I am greatly delighted, but not much surprised to receive this invitation. I have had my suspicions for some time that you were growing weary of a bachelor's lonely miserable life. One by one, you genial fellows are passing over to the realm of the married, and very soon I alone shall be left to tell the sad story.
Well, I congratulate you with all my heart. You have had a successful career; you have earned honor and competence in the battle of life, and now you have won the "dearest girl in the world." God bless you, old fellow, and make all your coming days bright and prosperous.
You may depend on my putting in an appearance on the 20th of August. If the train fails, or the tires of my "bike" give out, the walking will no doubt be good.
Ever, dear Swift,
Yours truly,
James T. Lord.