Gentleman Prefer Blondes - Destination Canada

*This is a journal by Lorelei whom is not very intelligent and in the book by Anita loos it is written with spelling errors.

June 25^th:

The cold wether in New York has finaly set in providing Dorothy and I with a desperate scurry, to secure a new winter cloak. I have herd of a new suitor being in town, one by the name of Mr Broderick. He sounds charming, the heir to a massive fortune of an oil well somewhere in Canadia . I know Canadians aren’t very interesting but it is not one’s fault being bought up around servants with little sense of humour. I was lucky to have been able to be taught charm. he I expect shall be my new acquaintance, as soon as I discover if his trust is only followed by fund. I am hoping to charm him at a gala for some famous European painter. Lorelei you can charm your way with the French, the British and the American, soon to be Canadian as well.            

I will let you know how it goes hopefully Dorothy doesn’t say too much like last time, that was a night of wasted stockings. I mean she has always been around when I am told I am the thinker of the two, hence why Mr Eisman gave me these diaries, to create mini encyclopedias of my thoughts.

June 30^th:

The other evening was a swell evening at the least. He called on me the very next day and to 5th Avenue it was as he noticed I was shivering all of the evening. He has since bought me my lovely and soft fox fur coat. I believe I heard his servant giving him a meassage from tiffanys so I  except some very expensive and tasteful diamond assortment soon. I am working my charm with him ever so well I believe he will be taking me to Canada very soon.

We were having lunch at the Ritz today and Mr Broderick said he is very delighted by Dorothy also and has a friend in Canada whom shall apparently fall all over her and lavish her with gifts, a brunette man of course. Dorothy is very cute but a silly girl only just do brunette men look past me and to her.  We quarrel so often lately as she is not very active in her puursuit of a husband such as I. This diary is proving very tricky, as I have to be ready so ever early as Mr Broderick is a very early riser and I never know when it is he will call. So early infact I am worried I have not had any beauty sleep in this whole time since meeting him. And, Tomorrow we shall go drinking champagne and dancing, I do hope to see him dance but only if he is any good, like I am.

July 6^th:

It is agreed Dorothy and I will be leaving on the first train the day after next escorted by Mr Broderick. He was in such a jolly mood on the Independence Day, sherry always has this affect on him he says. So I have decided to take a bottle with me as to ensure he is always jolly when feeling down. He asked me if I was a lady as true to him as he knows and gave me a necklace so full of diamonds my eyes sparkled so. We are going to meet his father who is very old and very sick. Meaning he will be very busy and important taking over the business. I am working on a proposal, as a busy man will leave me at my will to shop and charm my way up in society. I am very good in controlling my self and not giving him any part of me as to make me more of a temptation than I already am. Dorothy is ever so excited to meet this man, he has written her and invited her to stay. We both have so much to do. We need to pack and empty our deposit boxes of all our jewellery we have aquired over Europe and America. Oh how to handle with such little time?

July 7^th:

The most awful think has happened. It is unthinkable. I will not even been getting out if bed today, possibly ever again. Oh why the fates are against such a smart girl like me at this time? My previous fiancé Harry has come to New York as he heard of my travel plans. He has informed Mr Broderick that I attempted to kill him, as he was a cheat. It was just a sleeping drug so I could take my things and leave without becoming so upset caught in an argument with him. It was more a concern for my life than for his.

I have just received a letter, I shall still remain in the confines of my bed, but I am a fractionally less distraught. Mr Broderick was very charmed by me he has said that I am to stay here and he will call for me after he has spoken with his mother. Mothers always love me and Fathers, but he is too sick and his mother must stay with him. So Dorothy will still go and fight my case with her potential new suitor and explain to Mrs Broderick the real predicament I was in and again will be if I do not get her blessing, and that all I shall ask of her is a meeting. I just hope Dorothy does not overspeak where not necessary and her unrefinement does not reflect badly on me. I am ever so ill by this news Harry brought, I hope one day I can recover.