Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-12-12

BY BRlCKrOP.

"A youuS Iuuy VI 0Wou&y'hSo O@eESS w
make the acquaintance Of a middle. aged
gentleman Of some means, with a view to
matrimony. Address, for Two days, Mary
Ann, Broadway Post Office" =. -":
The above caught the eye Of Nathan
Maccaboy, ~ he turned from the reading
matter Of the Herald to the advertise.
meats, in order to see what they held in
store for him. MARY Ann" said he to
himself, Many Ann; that name certainly
br.athes of sincerity. 1t is, none Of your
biz clown F. ench or Italian names, bu. q
genuine, old fashioned one, with ring Of
home and pleasant associations connected
With it. have q mind to answer it. l
am tired Of This wrany bachelor life. My
shirts want meuding, my trowsers might
last sometime longer if they we're patched
nicely, and rs my stockings have entered
into the hols orders. l don't see why
should no, do something for them, aud for
myself at the same iime.' III
Thus mu-ed my hero and although be
spoke the truth in some respects, he had
neglected in many Others to enlighten the
reader regarding his true position, which
discrepancy | will try to fill. 1t is true
he was a bachelor; yet that was no fault
Of w,do~d Bounce, tie good lady with
whom be bad boarded for so many years.
but through the fact that he did not pos
sess ba!f the love for her that she pos
ssed for him. He was abou. forty>fve,
and she had possibly seen forty Of The
same summers as himself. lie was far
from being handsome, and she, was not
one that would naturally FIRE the hear. Of
female worshipper. Ye. the balance Of
power lay on her side unmistakably. He
was cross and pee,ish at times, while her
temper seldom if ever became ruffled.
even in doing for him. He was possessed
Of few thousand dollars, and .he Of not
SO many cents. But good nature and
looks were all in her favor, and counted
with Others. if not with our hero, Nathan.
These few thousand dollars, then, was
the o,ly difference between Nathan and
tho widow, and be had long ago made up
bis miuo to turn hem to a good account
by winning the hear, Of some beautiful
young maiden with their jingle. Thus
matters stood or the morning when Ma
than cas-. his eyes upon the Ma,rim onials
in the Herald J; ..'. u.l
Locking the door Of his room, and seat
ing himself betore desk, he began to
scratch his head to wake up the poetic
ideas that he had no doubt slumbered
there since his birth, and after many inef.
frcsusl attempts, he produced the follow
ing leller: My darling (for shomehow !
c; mot help calling you 81. | have read
your er'isement, and hasten to bring
me in conn. ctiun vita friend and com.
,or,er. am about fo-,y, said to be good.
looking (what a careless way of handling
the ruthD aid am possessed Of little
fortune wh.ch shall make Us both happy.
SO long to see you that ! cannot brook
The mails delay; but do not keep me
long in waiting. dearest, and address Ma
than Maccaboy, Broadway, Post Office"
ibis posted, he could do nothing but
await the result, and a very uneasy time
he bad Of it, The hours seemed days,
and whenever his kind boarding mistress
sou.h, to soo,he him, it only made mat.
'ers orse, for Nathan was forced to con.
nast ber to the beautiful creature that
fancy had pictured bis Mary Ann to be-
So towards night be adjusted his collar
aud start, d for the pos, office.
From the merry twinkle in the widows
eye, it was evident that there was not the
slis htest suspicion in her mind Of what
her Nathan was up to; or, knowing all,
she feared not for the consequences. She
chatted with her gossip, Mrs. Sprig, in ell
the gayety Of her tri ghtest days, and even
rlaughed 10 see how cold Nathan had
grown Of late .. H. #@
! But to return to Nathan. On inquiring
at the window Of the post office, he was
handed lutle white letter, highly scented,
and bearing his address in sweet, tender
tand writing. With a heart that be could
scarcely keep from leaping into bis mouth.
be buried home aud locked himself into
the scantity Of his own chamber. Yes,
the same chamber, but no longer dull and
gloomy-'or next to his heart lay the
missiun OF love that shed warm efful.
gen,e around the room, and lighted up
the darkest cornor. Hanging his hand.
kerchief over the key hole, he proceeded
with trembling hand to break the seal,
and read from it words that should reveal
his fate. z@f s.s= .x~.c8 +s I. ...su.a -.
II was. beautiful and short, reading
thus :..a.<..4. 8~.-.. s....4.r...T
"DEAR SiR:-1 can forgive yon tnr the
,ardency manifested in ypur letter, from
the faci that | have the lsme feeling my
self. With the expression af the wish
lba. shall be mos. happy to see you at
my father house to night, will subscribe
myself, @s/ Yours, ever. a4<
~ No. - Union Square. MARY ANN"
If Nathan's heart had beat before, it
jumped nov, ard failing to control his
emotions, he sank pom his bed in mo,
men,ary exhaustion. Union Square,
he whispered! Her fathers house in
Union Square: Then she must be wealthy
herself Egad! don't care If she ID as
ibolnely a. mother Bounce, if she has got
money Iii, ho! what IN Institution is
the press. Had il not been for tho sr, Of
printing, 1 should never have known What
. prize there Vas IN store for me. But,
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