Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24
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THE ADVERTISEMENT.
By NORA NJ. CLIFTON.

As Mr.. st. Clair arose from the breakfast
table one morning, he passed the morning
paper to his daughter Lena, and left the room
to prepare for his usual walk.
She carelessly glanced over the columns,
when the following arrested her attention 3
WANTED.-To engage correspondence
with some intelligent, ,amiable, and handsome
young lady, with a view to matrimony.
Strictly confidential by both parties. Ad-
dress I.E Roy CLAYTON,
First Lieutenant,
th New York Vols"
Lena jumped up clapping her hands, flew
to her room and prepared to answer it, say
ing as she did so: "There my dear beloved
brother, you gave in the way of excuse for
not writing to me, that it did not look well
for young ladies to receive letters from the
army; so will show you that can have
| soldier correspondent, and u brother officer
| Of yours too.
"Whew! what will aunt Clara say, if she
happens to hear of it; / imagine would be
subjected to one of her everlasting lectures;
and dear papa! Why he would scold his pet
most unmercifully.'
She hastily penned an exquisite little note,
and ordering the carriage, bore it herself to
the Post Office, fearing to trust servant.
| On her return, she called ON her intimate
friend Florence Norton, to whom she rela-
ted her project
| That young lady promised the utmost Sc
cresy, and would assist her, if she required
it.
Lena waited impatiently for a week to
pass, and then went to the Office to ask for
a letter to ''Miss Laura Snow as she had
not dared give her own name.
Her little hand trembled as she received
it, and hastening to the carriage, rode rapid
ly home.
When safely locked in her own room, she
tore open the wrapper and read the con
tents
"Ah My good fellow, do not call mt
ma chere too soon, or you may yet repen
this affair glamour. You say you are i'm
patient to meet the one you feel sure is t.
bless your future life, and you are coming
to --, in short time if " Miss Snov
will permit you.""
, She again hastened to the house Of he
; friend and the two had much sport over tn
| ardent yet unknown lover while togethe
2 answering his epistle.
In another week she received secon
letter begging of her to name place wher
+ he might behold the face of his lovely cor
/, respondent.
L With her permission of her friend sh
: wrote that he might call on her at the hous
IL of friend, No. $40 - street at o'cloc
II P. NJ, one week from date.
II On the morning of the eventful day Will
}. engaged in some light occupation in her ow
Il room she began for the first time to thin
seriously of what she had done. Supposir
Ii the man was in good earnest, and if she d
IS clared her intentions was merely for the no
= city of the sport, lie might have revenge
N spreading her name among the idle
is What could she do; confide in Aunt Cl
lie ra? No never the shock would be tt
y great for her maidenly feelings; she wou
Ii bravely meet him, and explain her motive
in if he be a gentleman he will not expose III
G. As she was preparing to ride to the plu'
l. of meeting the thought occurred; He mi
IL be a handsome and fine young man after a
le Who knows?
20 Precisely at four o'clock, the servant N
o nounced :" Mr.. Clayton to see the ladies
a Lena trembled very much at first b
le Florrie laughed told her not to be unner
r ed, that she would accompany her to Il
lg hall, and then retreat to the back parlor.
le Lena paused one moment to regain Ii
er composure, and then calmly opening t
|; door, she stood face to face with whom
lg No one else but her brother Herbert st. Cla
She stopped but moment, and then fic
e, through the folding doors, that at the m
to ment were opened by Florence, whose
I'd male curiosity was so great she had peep
I'd through the key hole.
IS Herbert stood for a moment visibly d
st appointed; for he had entertained a secl
to hope, that the friends house was the due
Ill ling of the tddy herself as he confess
or the same, some months after, to his W
lit Florence N. ST. Clair.
IL Lena married brother officer of Herber
to one year after; but his name was not lie r
to Clayton, nor did he advertise for her: i
en- she is as well satisfied as if he had.