CHAPTER XII.
THE BOER WAR On May 4, 1899, at Marion, Massachusetts, Richard was married to Cecil Clark, the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.John M.Clark of Chicago.

After the marriage Richard and his wife spent a few weeks in Marion and the remainder of the summer in London and Aix-les-Bains.
MARION, May 28th, 1899.
DEAR MOTHER: You sent me such a good letter about the visit of the three selected chorus girls.

But what was best, was about your wishing to see me.

Of course, you know that I feel that too.

I would have it so that we all lived here, so that Dad could fish, and Nora and Cecil could discuss life, and you and I could just take walks and chat.