The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-12-04
"Yes-that is, no-I can't say l did"

Nv mere ulu you meet AeT
| "Why, l can't say where exactly-don't
know as l have met her at all, to tell the
truth"
Telling the truth seems to be a work Of
time with you" remarked the agent. drily.
"Now if you'll be good enough to give me
a little light about what you do know of
this young lady, whom you have never
met, but whom you propose to 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 mystic
rious robbery-otherwise, you need waste
no more time in this neighborhood."
"Well, if you must have it, here it is:
You see, about six months ago, | just for
fun, you know)-L advertised for a wife,
and this young lady happened to advertise
for husband about the same time, and we
answered each others advertisements. But
then she was in earrest-all on the square
Oh, yes" continued he, observing, perhaps
an incredulous smile on the countenance Of
the agent, she was all right-wanted a hus-
band in earnest-wanted one bad. She
was situated in this way; she hadn't got
no father nor mother, and was under the
charge of guardeeu-an old fellow about
tifty-aud she's worth about $4,000
(here his eyes glistened covetously) in her
own right, this guardGeR, he takes and puts
her into boarding school, and intends to
force her into marrying him. She'd rather
have some younger fellow, Of course-nat-
uraI, isn't it so she takes and alvertises
for husband. So, as | was saving | an
swerad her advertisement, and she replied
to my letter, and 50 we got up a correspon-
dence. Now, there amt no hunbur about
her-I can tell when a gals in earnest
and | know she's all right by way the was
writes So about two weeks AGO she SAYS
in postscript to one of her letters-'I wish
you would 90 to Stewards and get me five
yards Of black broadcloth aud send it to me
by express. | want 1t for cloak, and III
send YOU the money just as soon as it
comes, aud don't fail to let me know Just
how much it is, for | don't want YOU to be
at any expense for me" So | went to
Stewart's and got the cloth, and sent it bv
express, and wrote to her and told her it
was twenty-six dollars, and then she nut
the money in this letter, and some darned
thief in a postoffice has gone and stole it
out-that is all there is about it.
20, that's ALL is it." said the agent, with
difficulty restraining the laugh which this
pititul tale of true love was calculated to
provoke, "Wel, sir there is no doubt but
YOU are a very much abused individual.
and if YOU will call again in about a fort
night I think will then be able to give
YOU some definite information in regard to
the matter"
Thank YOU, sir only put that post Office
fellow in the State prison, and III be salts
fed. | don't care much about the money:
that is | don't care so much about it: but
if you could get it back"
4 shall do everything possible, sir; good
morning"
"Good morning, sir."
PunctuaIly at the expiration of the fort
night the victim of this heartless postofffce
robbery presented himself to hear the result
Of the investigation. The agent by writ
ing one or two letters, and ayailing him
self of certain other means at his command. I
had in the meantime entirely satisfied
himself IS to the author of the outrage, and
was quite prepared for the visit.
"Good morning, sir. Have you found
out yet who stole my money 2"
"Y eS. air. | think | have"
I'm glad to hear it. Did you get any
Of it back ~
"Not a cent
well, l suppose he's in the State prison
by this time ~
"Not that know Of but it is not impos-
slble that he may reach that institution
one Of these days. Here's a letter that
will perhaps explain the matter better than
[ can. received it few days since from
Pennsylvania" The anxious young gen
lefnan at once recognized bis EmiIy's
handwriting, and hastened to read the fol-
owing;
g, Pa, Jan. 10, 1856 /,
dr. -, P O. Agent.
DEAR Sri find that you have been
making some inquiries about that twenty
tx dollars sent lin a hOrn) to GaOroa Y