St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-08
An ANSWER FROM NoRTHFIELD.
A Bevy of Beautiful Maidens preparing
g. .s 5as % rush. 5s tS:
Young Men Of 81. clo.a, look QUIT

NoRrHrlrLp. MIMI, Jan. 3Qth, 1866. s.
EDiroR DEnocRAr.-We noticed an ar
ticle in your most worthy paper declaring
the want Of 20, ng ladies in your place. It.
truly made our hearts glnd TO learn of one
place in this our war-cursed land where
gentlemen are so plenty After having,
read that heart-rending appeal, meeting
was Immediately called to which hundreds
Of young ladies aocked in pursuit Of dear
and loving husband. The meeting was
called TO order by the chairman, who arose
with profound dignity aud stated the
object of the meeting. She pro-
ceeded by saying: '.Thhs il mo
men,ous subject, one in which We are
deeply interested and most happy to con-
template.~ Young ladies, who Of you are
wanting companion for life ~ 1-I-I
III, resounded from every part of the
room. The next thing in order was to do
termine whom we should select for our pro-
tector through life. Silence reigned for
Afew moments, when The chairman request
ed those to rise who would take to them
selves generals Two hundred blushing
maidens declared they would live and die
for the general cause.
.'Who are warting majors ?" Four hum
dred fair ones sprang to their feet like
bounding deers, whose looks spoke in favor
Of the majors.
''Why is it, the astonished chairman
asked, ''that you prefer majors to gener.
als -
One sweet voice IL heard saying, 1--WE
learned that one of the generals was about
to be taken, aud no doubt the rest are gone
by this time " .l.
The poor generalite girls hung their heads
and wept bitterly. 4..-
One hundred and fitty were in favor of
captains.
Three hundred bright eyes sparkled and
like number of voices rang like silver
bells for the merchants and their stores
full of goods.
The judges were then brought to the
stand. and fifty rose with hesitancy and
said they would have judges-if they were
judges of something beside good ,chisky.
The doctors took well. A large number
were willing to place themselves under the
doctors care, feeling assured they would
never know sorrow nor sickness.
At this point the door opened, and in
GENE forty old maids painting and look
ing iron, beneath their silver bowed
spectacles, as though they were in hopes
to catch glimpse of some one whom they
could call their, own. care there none for
us?' came from the quivering lips of the
poor old maids, who had fancied there were
plenty Of crusty old bachelors OF widowers
whom they could ''clasp to their loving en-
brace" "No! ns!'' cried hundred vol
ces, ''they arc all splendid young men,
with the best of habits They never drink
swear, or even chew tobacco They are al
ways regular IN their att tendance At church
and help support the minister nj hout grum-
bling. In fact, they contribute to every
charitable cause. They arc all handsome,
intelligent and wealthy, and therefore they
want the most beautiful and talented young
ladies in the country to 60 up there" The |
forlo,n old maids left with sa1dened faces
and weeping eyes. ...s
Thus, young men of St Cloud, you may
consider yourselves taken by the sweet |
lasses OF Northfeld. Prepare ye your cler-
gy and set the day when We shall meet you |
at your own blissful abodes. Each girl |
will furnish her own wedding cake. So |
you, dear editor, shall have slice aud |
perhaps pretty Miss to help you eat it,
Be assured boys, s4.+.- "
There's good time coming,
Wait little longer" POLLY