The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-22

well no, not exactly. The fact is, I
ssnt Ihe goods to her BY express at her
request"
@And of course, she being an old friend
'NO, not q friend precisely"
"a relative, then7"
aAb, I ses-something nearer and
desrer."
"Well, yes" said the youth, with a
sheepish simPer, and nervously swinging
his hat by the rim, as he gazed modestly
on the foor-"we'er lOV-engsged mean" !"
"Perhaps she forgot to enclose the
money!
HNO, sir-Fve had letter from her
since, and she swears-I mean she's certain
she put the money In"
HPerhAps, then" said the agent, striving
| to express his suggestion in the least oifsn-
sive language, "Perhsps she omitted to en-
| close it.n
HSirP' exclaimed the fond lover, reused
by this insinustionn, "What do you mean
There is no doubt whatever, sir, that the
young lady sent the money. IWOuld stake
my life, sir, on her honor"
Oh, very well, sir-exeuse me-no Of
fence intendep, I'm sure. Bat you know l
haven't the pleasure of the lady's aequsint-
ance. By the way, how long have you
known her-s losg time, I presume 2"
The young gentlemAnls embarrassment
was visibly increased as he replied 9ahnnt
six naA-,ths.p
HMet her in Pennsylvania, SUPPOSE"
HYes-thst is, no-I can't say did"
HWhere did you meet her ?"
Why, can't say where exacLly-dOn't
~ Ill N-1N H.
truth"
"Telling the truth seems to be q work Of
time with yOu," remarked the agent, drily.
Now. if you'll be good enough to give me
little light about what you DO know of
this young lady, whom you have never
met, but whom you propose 10 marry, and
on whose honor you are willing to stake
your life, perhaps there may be some pros
pect of getting at the facts of this mys-
] terious rObbery-otherWise, you need waste
| no mora time in this neighborhoOd."
"Well, if you must have it, here it is.
You see, about six months sgo, Gust for
fun, you know)-I advertised for a wife,
and this young lady happened to advertise
/ fer husband about the same time, and we
answered each others advertisements. But
| then she was in esrnest-al on the square,
| Oh, yes" continued he, observing, perhaps,
an ineredulous smile on the eountenancs Of
the agent "she was all right-Wsnted 8
| husband in esrnest-wsnted one bad.
She was situated in this way: she hadn't
| got no father nor mother, and was under
| the charge Of 3 gusIdeeH-sn old fell
low about ffty-and as she's worth
about tl0sTty thousand dollars there
his eyes giistened cOvstOusly) in her own
| right, this guaTdeen, he takes and puts her
| into boarding school, and intends to force
her into marrying him. Shs'd rather have
some Younger fellow Of course-natural,
| isn't it7-sO she takes and sdvertises for a
husband So, as was saying, answered
her advertisement, and she replied to my
lee%--. - a. We -0at up a correspondence
| Now there amt no humbue- aEez--- L
can tell when 8 gsPs in earnest-Rnd
knolO she's all right by the way she writes.
So about two weeks ago she says
in 3 postscript to one of her letter.
4 wish you would go 10 Stewards
and get me five yards of black brosdclOth
and send it to me by express. l want it tol
cloak, and I'll send you the money just
as soon IS it comes, and don't tail TO let m'
know Just how much it is, for l don't wsni
you 70 be st any expense for me- So
went to Stewa=t's and got the cloth anC
SAINT Il bU axnrass- and u.rl.AA - . I'lle
t9id her Il was twenty SIX dollars, and theE
she put the money in this letter and sOmt
dsrned thief in pOstofiice has gone snc
stole it out-that's all there is about it."
"Oh, that's all, is it." said the agent
with difficulty restraining the laughter
which this pitiful tale OF true love wa
calculat d TO provoke. Well, sir, there
no doubt that you're very much sbuseC
Individual and if you will call again 10
about fortnight 1 think I will then b'
able TO give you some definite Information
in regard to the matter."
HThsnk you, sir-only put that post
Office fellow in the State prison, and Ill
be satisfied. I don't care about the money
that is, don't care so much about it
but if yeu could get it back"
81 shall do everything possible sir
good morning"
aGOod morning, sir."
PunctuAlly st the expiration of the fort
night the victim Of this heartless 'pOst-othc
robbery" presented himself 10 hear the re
suit of the investigation. The agent, b.
writing one or two letters, and svsilini
himself of certain other means, had in tn
meantime satisfied himself IS to the authO
of the "outrage," and was prepared for tn
visit.
cut who stole my money q"
g ayes, sir, think have"
HGlad to hear ibid you get any OF
. back"
'Not cent"
"WeI, suppose he's in the State prise
by this timer"
; HNot thatI know of, but it is not impO
; sible that he may reach that instltuIlo
= one Of these days. Here is letter Wbic
will perhaps explain the matter bettC
: than 1 can. 1 received it few days sg
from PennsylVanis"
The anxious young gentleman recognl
. ing at once his EEmily's" handwriting, al
fastened to read the following:
. g., Pa, Jan. 10, 1856.
/ Mr.. p. o. Agent
= DEAR SIR find you have been makil
!, , some inquiries about that twsnty-six do
l. lars [ sent (in hOrn) TO Mr.. George
Well, YOU may tell him for me that IN
g broadcloth is invested in first ella
. shanghai overcost- Ycu may also Z
him that don't go to boarding school
~ much as did-slsO that L don't belol
% Any more TO the soft sex, though think
Y does. You might mention, while you 8
y - about it, that when get that $40, 900
70 will send him half of i'-iH the same 10
y y I sent the 6therl Also tell him, SEVER
~ thea Yours truly
W GENTLY MELVILLE,
"(or any other man.
There was q deep silence during
!; reading of this epistle in the Office OF
= = Agent who had considerably turned
y " back while the unhappy victim was lear
I, a ing of his wasted affection and cash I
~ silence continued so long that the Age
u turned 10 offer what little consolation v
y in his power. But he was spared the tai
The hapless young man had noiselessly
u parled-possibly 70 take the first train
Pennsylvania, possibly to mediate In SC
tude over the comparative advantages
80 ,Jove st first sight" and love before sig
= Wherever he went, he has not returned
- u s. MdiI