The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-14


was not the only difficulty she was homely;
that is if people who have tallow CON-
plexion, covered with freckles, square
face, "turneG-up" nose, large mouth,
q pair of bright, watery-blue, "squint"
eyes, and a head of red hair, can be called
homely.
However, she was not yet despairing
about finding a man to suit her taste,
though she was "wide awake" to the fact
that every day her chances were growing
beautifully less. She must do something
desperate, and that speedily! Looking
over her Herald ono morning she ob.
served the following:
"a gentleman in good circumstances wishes
TO correspond with some lady who is matri-
monially inclined.
"Ah that is met means me-" she
exclaimed, just as plainly as if it had
said: Augusta Dobbins, Mr.. Harold
Mountejoy wishes to write to you! |
will reply Immediately"
Selling her pen, she set about writing
letter. One, two. three or four were
written before she found one which suited
her mind entirely. Here it is verbatim !:
"MY DEAR Mr.. HAROLD MoNTEJoY.
Your very sensible, wise, aud express
i've advertisement in to days Herald has
induced me to take my pen and introduce
myself to you, though | fear that you will
almos. believe that am lacking in mai
denly delicacy by SO doing. But hope
not, for my brow is covered with warm
bushes even now.
"Mr. Mountejoy, I am lady, still
young, who possesses large property,
considered beautiful Gas my numberess
friends assure me), and excessively re-
fined. | am sure heart will speak to
heart and mind to mind, in our CORES
pondence, and that many delightful, en-
chanting echoes will be awakened thereby.
81 shall live 10 agony until l hear from
you. Your own devoted,
AUGUSTA DoBBINs."
In due time reply was received, stat
ing that the gentleman was just % years
old, and all other particulars concerning
him. He also wished to see "Miss Dob.
bins" Immediately. But Augusta would
not listen to that she feared that when
he should really see what "numberless"
(because there have never been auy to
number) admirers called beautiful, be
would step out. So she wrote to him
that he must not visit her at her parents,
because they would object; and she was
quite delighted with the part of his next
epistle which referred to it:
"MY DARLING AUGUsTA.-Nothing
would suit me better than to meet you at
Fifth street after dark, where 40 friends
could spy, and from where we could 60
and have the ceremony performed.
"Do not forget to come, my angel, at
seven o'clock on Friday evening"
$50 soon-so soon !" she exclaimed
eleefully. "Surely this match was made
in heaven. How happy am"
As this was such an extra occasion she
concluded to indulge herself. Accord
ingly she bought herself red "waterfall," !"
box of "Alabaster," and bottle Of pink
dye. She was going to paint.
When the grateful evening came she
stood before the glass, surveying, with
complete satisfaction, her bIood-red ckeeks
and streaked brow. She tied on her
Glove of hat, nice little jockey, with
o yellow plume and bunch of red flow
ers, and blue cloak, which had belonged
to her grand mother. The night was
rather dark, but not sufficiently to dis
courage her.
When she reached the spot, some one
said:
"Is this you, dear Augusta ?"
at is, dear Harold" she murmured.
care you quite ready Allow me to
help you in,'' and he helped her into the
carriage managing to squeeze her hand
in quite loyer.lke style, though it al.
most mado her scream out with pain for
his hand was like vice.
After few moments ride he stopped.
lifted her out, and they both went into
house.
Here she still kept her two wells down,
and persisted in keeping them down all
through the ceremony, which, strange to
say, did not seem to annoy her lover in
the least.
"My dear Augusta" he whispered, at
the conclusion OF the ceremony, lifting
her veil Her eyes fell on bis face, she
Eprang backwards, leaving the veil 10 his
hand, and shouted:
"You-you internal amt married
to you," shaking her fist in close prox-
unity with bis luckless face.
"Y,s, you arc =
81 amt | won't be ! Did you dare"
turning to the minister, "marry me to
him ?''
81 did, mndam-you gave your con-
aAnk In q nrettu lnnd UnicaN he returneA