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Written by: Alice Jones Rhinelander

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"You are the only one what will ever have a chance with me, now." As I told you this is the second time I have been in love and its the last. Robert L. Rose was the first and Leonard Rhinelander was second and also going to be the last. If you ever turn me down or go back on your word I shall never bother with another man as long as I live. Your the oney oe new that I love yuor going to be mind. nad if yout not I am through with all men."

"Len I want you to forget me try and think you never new me it was only a dream as I am not going to write no more as you after do the right thing for your father.

"I love you dearly I shall never forget what you have done for me. But until you get at age thats if I am not going to write no more as you after do the right thing for your father,

"I love you dearly I shall never forget what you have done for me, But until you get at age thats if I am not taken before that you can have me. But do not think of me any more until then. As I will be miles and miles and going miles further aways from you dear. It just cuts my heart to tell you. But I might as well start the right way.

"As all of this is going to be a waste of time which can see now.

"You could of married just as easily as not before you went away but your money came first before me, or we could of kepted it dies secret, which nobody would ever had known. And I could be livnig home and not working like I am and you away having a gret time what you spend in going around, it would kepe me nicely. And I could be home staying with mother. And they could take care of me. And also I would be more contented that what I am now. Lots of times this summer I said to myself look at poor me hear working and Len away having a fine time spending on another what he no;s nothing about.

"I no your intentions, but you could of had me, before you went away. And what will ny friends say where is your friend gone to, I told you he would never come back. My heart is broken all over you and now look at me. I can't have you now. If I cant have you now Len you will never get me in the future as I will fall back on the one I loved second best from you.

"The other day I knew to my mind, something sad was coming to me. I thank you for all of the nice things you have gave me, all of the pretty books and pretty cards what written while on this trip its not them I want, its you darling. If you cant come home before you take this trip, that if you go and leave me I never want you to bother me again, dear, until you are at age. Probly then you will be to late entirely. I am afraid that you will.

"Mrs. Alderson no how true I have been well she said why dont he get married, and keep it secretly. And allow you a certain sum every month. I said I didn't think that he loved me as much as that or he would of.

"She said that hwo she was married, they had been married three years before any one new about it I hope that you got my letter from Seattler what I wrote tou. I felt so bad when you said in your letter Don't worry old scout how can I help but worry when I come to this. But if you care make any other differeny plans from going, you still be my Len. But do not write me any more unless you come back to marry me or stay for good to live in N. Y. at home.

"As I have always tryed to maye you happy. . . . You will never see me out in Arizona if I was married I would not before. you could of shared your future life with me back in March. But dear please do not forget what I wrote in this letter every word dearest, I mean, and also will be the last letter, what I will write from Paul Smith, and also Felham unless your plans very highlt changes. I guess dear this letter will cut you just as much as yours cut mind.

"I hope you read over several times. And understand it right, and Alice."

"Well, I had a lovely cabin on train on lower berth," she wrote, "and there was a man leeped above me and I thought every minute he was trying to fall in my cabin. If you ever heard that spring and mattress."

August 4, 1922, she wrote:

"Today I was swimmin and almost drowned I lost my breath. And the fellow what is very fond of me swam out and brought me in they had to give me cherry wine and stuff until I get well again. So in the evening he sent me up these sweet peas. So it made me think of you when I was sick at home so I am going to send you a few make believing my darling Leon sent them.

"I was talking to Al Jolson today he was in swimming but he is some flirt with the girls htere is four fellows with him. he cottage is next to our. And they have wre instruments. And we had some orchestra hear today."

My dearest, Just had a warm bath. . . . . How I have had to laugh when I thought about you something. I wonder dearest if you can guess what I am referring to. The night, you and I were at the Marie Antoinette. . . . . . I can't get over it you have been Almost five months away its terrible, but only one thing I do not want to lose my love for you, as the saying goes, out of sight. Out of mind, But dearest, I live every day, in hopes, for your return sooner than, what you told me. So please do ask I ask for me wonce.

I have your picture right on my bureau, every time, I am in my room, I can't help, to talk to you, I love you darling, but can't help to tall you, I am going, to make you the happiest man you have ever been, when you tell me the day when you are going to be mind, And you can always remember my words. As I can do it, which I no, as I have my own little ways.

Well, dearest, tomorrow is Sunday and I hate Sundays up hear. So I will stop and retire for the Night. And ly in my bed, And think of you darling.

With heaps of love, to you dearest,
ALICE

"If they part us I never waht to live again." Mrs. Rhinelander had written the man who subsequently married and did part with her. "If they do part us I ask the dear God to take me."

She wrote:

"I want God to comfort you and mend your broken heart.

I have thanked the dear Lord for the day I met L. K. R."

Dearest:

"Received your letter dated from San Francisco, September 6th, and feel terrible about this new plans of yours whats the idea. Len is going out to Arizona now.

"Now listen, I want to tell you something I have gone through a lot for you which I do not care, and besides I loved you, but I am not going to put with this winter, like I did this summer up hear in the mountains. I am very glad that way especially anybodu that I love dearly like I do you.

"I have been very loyalty to you this summer and lots of girls could not put up with and keep to there promise like I did which I new you did yourself, but a girl is very much different as Len you find every few girls whats true.

BAA, 21 November 1925, 3.