D——, January 19, 19—.
My Dear Susan:—
I have hesitated long before writing to you on a rather delicate subject, but trust you will not be hurt or offended if I say that our tastes are so opposite, that married life under such circumstances could not fail to result in unhappiness to both of us. Your heart is evidently set on the enjoyment of all the gaieties of life, while my ideas are centered in domestic quiet and repose. I have neither the means nor the inclination to enter into the former, and you would hardly content yourself with the latter. You cannot but acknowledge the truth of my statement, and I have no doubt you will see the necessity of putting an end at once to an engagement that is in every way unsuitable.
Believe me, dear Miss Belden,
Very truly yours,
Frank B. Rice.
253. From a Young Lady to Her Fiancé Putting an end to Their Engagement.
A——, December 5, 19—.
Dear Charles:—
It is only after much serious thinking that I write you this note. Some time you will thank me for it.