Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-13
Advertising for a Wife-And What
Came of II,

The T5rohto Esader gives the rafticulars 81
a t1iatritionial tomance; in which Vermont
pfSaclier was the main character; the denote
ment # Which vas, However. anything but
romantic - hini " seet!s that farther in
McHenry county, illinois, named W,
had advertised in a Chicago paper for wife,
which was replied to by dashins youfg law
student of Toronto, ripe fot fun, under the
pondence ensued; Helet Initiating tlle hand
and style Of d lady anxiHhs to rtlhke good
mitch, ard describing herself ds an orphan of
Respectable c6nhectioIs; aid Of tiieans resid-
ing, III T5ronto: Tile correspondence .4as
fnally trckei off BY W--'s neglect id pay:
ing the postage. which; in Canada, aht5unts
to something, and he married some ore in his
own neighborhood. But the seqtel Contains
the pith of the story: W-;-='s father; min:
lister in Vermont, and widoHer, by sortte
means got hold of " Helen's" letters to his
son, and, being struck With her style wrote
to her With a view to uiarrsirg het himself
He ttld her:
Il am minister If tie sdsPei; buried
nise little wife years ago, aHd HiSG no Gtlil-
aret to tax the Sttbriton cf COMPILATION. My
family is provided for and off m5 hands. l
think something of disseminating preaching;
ind of retiring to private life.. Ny age peorlY
judge To be thirty five, though am Elder: I
am above tie middle site of mer, th6dgh not
large have bctfect health, and fair position
in sbciety. Ny complexion is dark, with
dark eyes and hair, hair not tiuge5 With gray
in the least What tHakes thy e8iplesion
still darker; I Heaf full beard and NOUS
tache:'
Ana then he qucried:
-" May | ask my little girl Qf may be
allowed TO call her SOY if you are christ,en
If you cln sing and play on TIE ihelodeon
If you have good health? What is your COM
plcxon?"
Helen promptly replied, and an animated
correspondence ensucd. resulting in the rever4
end inviting himself IL Visit Toronto to obtain
an interview with his fair correspondent -
This was rather more than " Helen" desired,
ala thinking it imprudent to bring the old
man on fools errand some six hundred miles
from his =" locar' habitatior, sent him note
over another name, pretending to have acci-
dentally found one Of Ills letters and to be a
rival Of his for the affections Of Helen, and
threatening him with castigation in case he
shotld make his appearance in the CITY.
Rev. j. W. wrote again to Helen, disclaim-
ing any wrong intentions; and:asking if his
rival should exercise any control over such
lady. She then replied that he might c9!Ac,
when 10 responded that lie would be there
tae 9th or 10th of May VIXEN he expected to
meet his " little girl" his dearest Helen"
He arrived on the day appointed, and sent
his " little girl" note desiring her to meet
him at certain hour on the corner of GER
tain street. He went, but saw no one like
the photograph i" Helen" had sent him. which |
was the portrait of a prominent actress. Bit
the eyes Of large party of " Heleh's" ac- |
quaiutances, Who had been let i1tS tile secret, |
we're upon him. He appeared Sadly diiap:
pointed, being fdgety in his movements, cast.
ing wistful glances ut the ta5sers-by as he
promenaded tile Streets. while his tormentors,
for such they were, could scarcely contain
themselves. They were at his side at the post
cfhte, By the street, and even talklHe AitE
hin at ihe E6tc1:
Not finding his " little Helen" he conclu-
led to leave town, but she" determined he
should not 60 until he learned lesson With
his party Of friends Is ls appeared st the s,atisn
IS he stood Of tie tlatfrott. lie Held out his
land, shouting, How are you, W."
How is Miss Helen Christopher" Mr.. j. W.
became pale with rage, stamped mis- foot on the
blanks. and. with uplifted hands exclaimed.
8 You vile rascal, how dare you play me such
trick p
jas. the- the trAin Stated, ahriiid tie shouts
t merry young fellows for W, and Helen
Christopher, bearing off the discomfittcd, fool
sh old lover, saddcr and wiser man, and
'ho will probably never get wife by adver-
ising.