Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-02-21
address K. Y. T."

address X. Y e."
The Commercial Journal one day Glanced
to contain couple of advertisements, each for
a very different purpose indeed from that of
the other, to which was mutually appended a
direction for the individual who should re-
spond to them, to address X. Y. z. through
the post Office. 1t might, and it might not.
have been very singular coincidence that
the replies were directed thus to be address
ed in the same way; while i! certainly could
not have been considered at all strange or in
explcable if very grievous or ludicrous mis-
take had been committed in consequence.
Jefferson Brown had himself inserted one of
the advertisements in the Commercial Journ-
al, and duly paid for it So far so good.
He had thoughtessly advertised for part
ner with cash capital of at least SIC, ,00o.'-
Mr.. Brown, be it known to the reader, was
man doing a somewhat extensive business in
the line of hides and skins, and as his trade
expanded with such steady progress, and his
cares multiplied Gorrespondingly, he deemed
it no less a matter of prudence than of policy
that the title of his businnss should become
more digni6ed by an addition to the firm
Hence his advertisement
The other advertisement in question was
for a wife. The required characteristic
! physical, moral and intellectual-were des-
cribed as much at large as an ordinary news
paper advertisement would permit: while it
was insisted upon as sine qua non, that the
! lady should be possessed of comfortable for
tune of her own.
Mr.. jefferson Brown dropped in at the post
Office one afternoon on his way TO his board
ing house to tea--Mr. Brown was yet bach
elor-and inquired Of the clerk if there was
letter there directed to X. Y.
z. The attentive tids.waiter took from pig
con hole quite a pile of missiyes and began
running over the superscrip1ion with great ra-
pidity.
*. Y T., sir, did you say?" inquired he,
suddenly stopping in his search over the back
particular letter.
That's the direction trimmphanty replied
Mr.. Brown, his eyes manfestly Frightening.
Taking the profiered document in his hand,
be threw down the postage upon the same,
and hurriedly left The Office. Not until he
reached his own chamber did he attempt to
get at the contents of the epistle, &esirous of
there taking a comprehensive and uninterrupt-
cd view Of the whole subject
No sooner had he booken the seal and
! glanced over the first page, than his suspicious
were aroused that the hand WAS that of fe-
male. To be sure the chirography was de-
cidedly ota masculine cast, yet there appear
ed to be running smoothness of woman's
pen through every word that found its way in
/ to his eye.
M. S. would be glad to have an interview
with X. Y. T. this evening, at No. III
street. Inquire for Smith.
October l l, le-.'
1t can't be a woman's hand!" exclaimed
Mr.. Brown, again and again running his eyes
over the manuscript And yet it does look
eoud deal like it too Pm fairly beat this time
will be punctual to the engagement this eve
ming Inquire for Smith, eh?' Not SO very
uncommon a name, as thatI shall be afraid of
! forgetting il, though. Let me see. How is it
going to sound Brown and Smith. At anv
rate. I'll manage not to miss the chance of be-
ing on the ground in full season. And not a
word said about the amount of money, ether
rather like that now. 1t looks wonderfully
like business to me! Inquire for Smith p
| Well III be sure to do SOP and in this style
be suffered his truant tongue to run on un-
charged.
At a conveniently seasonable hour after tea
he emerged from his quiet place of residence
attired in style that at once betrayed excess
i've care and particularly. Walking rapidly
up the street, be soon reached the thorough
fal e, and for time was los: in the crowding
mass Of human beings.
By and By, however, he returned up again.
and was to be seen ringing the bell at the
door, No. l27 - street
Is Smith in . inquired he of servant girl
who answered his wringing summons.
Yes. SIR was the maids responss3 will
you walk in this way, sir %
| Mr.. Brown with palpitating heart, followed
her into the snug little hall, and was ushered
into much snugger and very cozy looking
Nttle parlor. Seating himself on the sofa that
stretched its proportions out SO invitingly to
! him, he awaited the entrance of the mysterI-
ous note which he had received bus few
hours before
He had kept his position in quiet no longer
than three minutes. when he heard the door
open again, and looked up. Never seem I'd
his dark and handsome eyes SO fui! Of iHterst
before.
A idGy entered the room!
Mr. Brown was evidently too much pleased
to be surprised simply, and for the moment
forgot the object for which he had come
there
The lady WAS neither short nor tall; but
quite enough of both to find no difficulty in
creating the desired impression. She was full
even to robustness. and her neck looked viii
ter and clearer than marble itself She was
attirsd in the very simplest, and. for that rsa-
son the very sweetest dress, and walked across
the carpet with all the grace imaginable. As