OOC - Not dated, but for reference was written in 1887. Sent on September 18, 1888.

Miss Lucille Flint —

I have been thinking about you non-stop since the moment I laid eyes on you. You had checked into the hospital as my patient. Your beauty and grace radiated around you like an angelic halo - one that had me stuttering and trembling, barely able to hold the file with your name on it in my hands. You likely wouldn't even recognize me now. I couldn't get my name out or ask you questions about your illness, so awestruck was I of your exquisiteness. I had to feign business and switch patients with another healer in my ward - he got the better end of the deal, by far.

Part of me hoped that you would not come to full healthy quickly so that I could just hover near your room and know that you were there - which is problematic, to say the least. Sadly - or thankfully, for your case - you were only checked in for a day. Still, I cannot get over your beauty - or your smile - or the way the other hospital staff spoke of you. Such sweetness and kindness!

It is odd to say since we haven't even spoken to each other - but I believe myself completely and utterly in love with you.

All my Love,
Finlay Connolly

  

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perfection by Bee

September 23, 1888

Dear Mr. Connelly,

I admit that your letter took me quite by surprise when I received it the other day. I am not quite sure what I should make of it, or how I could feel. I believe, if anything, I should feel honored to have made such an impression on a gentleman I have not even met. However, as we have no met ourselves, I feel I can not make a similar assessment of yourself. From your letter I believe you to have been bold, forward, and even brave, but  these are only parts of a man, not the whole. As such I can not form a full opinion of you as that would be quite unfair.

Perhaps, for the sake of fairness, I might get to know you better? I have found that often an afternoon tea provides such an opportunity. Would tea at The Painted Lady next Tuesday at three in the afternoon suffice for such a purpose.

Best Regards,
Miss Lucille Flint

  

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Thank you MJ for an amazingly Lucy set!