The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the North Iowa Times.
AN ADVERTISEMENT;
Or. How N IOllie MunsOn Found
HuSDan6.


ANSWERING AN ADVERTISEMENT;
Or, How .MolIie Munson Found
Husband.
BY EMMA F. PRADT.
While at Union Springs Female College,
Mollie Munson was my roommate, my con-
fidant, and bosom friend. She was wild,
impctuous girl, Of a frank, open nature, and
really loved her with all my heart Atan
carly age she had lost her mother, and her
father, after remaining widower about thir-
teen years, married again. Moflie's step
mother ~sas her opposite in almost every re-
spect; so much so that her position at nome
was by no means an enviable one. After
considerable persuasion, she at length OBJ
tained her fathers consent, and became a
student at Union Springs College, where
my acquaintance with her commenced,
which soon ripened into friendship.
Mollie determined not to return to her
home. to remain any great length of time,
but resolved to apply for a situation as teach
er in thc c. Academy, Immediately up
on the expiration of her collegiate course.
We were seated one day in our room,
each busy with letters and papers from
home and our respective friends. Mollie
had just opened paper, and after glancing
overit, burst into fit of immoderate laugh
ter. H.
"What pleases you so much, Mollie?"
asked.
"Oh, Nelly! did you ever! Here's a
paper, called the Ledger Of Romance, with
Matrimonial Advertisements in it,
Here's the picture of a pretty good looking
fellow. He says he has a fortune, consist
ing of valuable plantation near Richmond,
and plenty of MONEYS gentleman by
birth and education, and, as a matter of
course, he belongs to the #. +. VS. Bah!
He has a mighty good opinion Of himself
But here is another. A young man of re-
spectability, engaged in lucrative business,
wishes to marry a prudent, economical wifs
one calculated to make home happy, and
who would love and be contented with man
in moderate circumstances. His wife must
be a helpmate and friend. Address Hen
ry Fontaine, Horizon, Wis Now, Nellie,
he's the stuff for me, and Pm going to an
swer that advertisement" ~
~ wouldn't, MOllie. You don't know
who or what he is. l wouldn't run the
risk" @
"Pshaw there's no risk. My answer
ing the advertisement is no sign that am
going to marry him. So, here goes"
Seating herself at her writing desk, she
commenced the epistle. For few moments
her gold pen, almost flew over the paper /;
then stopping and drawing long breath,
she exclaimed: .G....# s5..---.-.
"There, now. BY the ghost of Moll
Kelly as Pat says, I've gone and done it. +"
"Well, read your tender missive, Mol
lie." ......-.
"Very WE'LL" she replied; "let the au-
dience give me their strict and undivided
attention, and will proceed"
Then giving two or three very dramatic
and pompous Ahems p she began:
"MR FoNrAINE-Dear Sir: Your letter
in the Ledger Of Romance has just met
my eye; and as it just suits me, have de-
termined to answer it. Whether l should
be an economical wife or not, am not pre-
pared to say but believe am not extrav-
agant. think I would be very well suited
with love ina cottage So, if you desire
it, will commence correspondence with
you on this subject, Address Miss Mollie
Munson, Union Springs, Ala" .... ~.
Bribing Tom, the mulatto boy, who per-
formed the arduous duties of carrying let
tcrs to and from the Post Office, to mail the
letter without the usual scrutiny of Miss
Duplain, q spinster of Gerry uncertain age,
and who wore Gerry long curls, and who was
rery curious-who, withal, was continually
lecturing us on our department, and the pro-
priety Of this, that, and the other, until we
fairly dreaded her approach, so sure were
we Of a lecture-we had the satisfaction, fol-
once, of outwitting her.
A few weeks passed on. One day, jim
brought Mollie letter, post-marked Hori.
con, directed in a bold, manly hand. ltran
thus w. " s
"MIss MrNsoN: Your letter has just
reached me, and hasten to reply. Ths
advertisement was inserted in the Ledger
Of Romance through mistake on the par
of the editor. intended the lettsr-whicf
he published as an advertisement, with some
alterations-as an answer to an advertise
ment which had appeared in that paper
from young lady. supposed the edito1
would forward it to her, and that her repl.
would afford me some amusement. How
ever. since you have taken it seriously, ant
as am much pleased with your letter,
hope our correspondence may continue
land trust that my own letters may prov