The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
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MAUDE.
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prince Of MycenmD
After that fearful war against Troy your illustrous
namesake was cruelty slain by his unnatural
spousen as Virgil relates, therefore your title looks
marvellously ominous for "PTso"aL" But "whats
like your advertisement very much, for 1t sounds
as If you were not expecting to become acquainted
with any paragon OF perfection, but simply desired
IA creature not too fair or good,
For human natures daily food."ayou are
you desire will bring no "Clytemnestra' with her
unholy love, but perhaps "Fulria" will take her
have nevsr vs1 known The trals y ~ mneS i ior
Now who am l? Well, I'm girl of Just twenty
years Of age, and think that possess one OF your
requirements, for If my diplomas speak truly, have
a ''good education" having just been graduated
from the ''senor' and advanced" courses of Of
our State Normal Schools won't say any more
about myself, for, If you desire to do so. you may
become acquainted with me at some future time,
AS to my personal appearance, you can judge OF
that by my picture, which | will send in my next
disposed of 'self'-a subject l hate to discuss. |
will ask few questions about my Prince" What
is your true name? How old are you? and would
vate the acquaintance" &c?
All that have told you about myself is strictly
true, for George Washington q / are incapable OF
telling falsehood.
This letter bears the endorsement that it has been
answered the same as Others and wants the lady to
send her picture, together with long letter on in
teresting subjects. "Lothario" suggests "Matri-
mony" as good subject
The following short sharp, and decisive ones we
lump for convenience, leaving out Lothario's en-
dorsements:-
The first one reads thus-
will meet you at Valler's sth & Vine on Saturday
night / will hav O red Il white shal Il will you
if you will have white handkerchief in your hand
will come up to you. will Be in the galrie over the
musick
The next one says
biz Is biz, If you want to see good lukin gurl
kOme to 10 Arch to m0rrer night stand in front Of
the drug stor at zakiey will kome to you.
The next is rather of the pathetic ORDER and reads
as follows:-
How l do sigh for one like you for to pass the
long wintrie evenings away with because l am so
you must Be Hansome for / like your stile hav no
muney But am good harted love music and song
would d love you m II t you NV would let & me Il but am
write me not to
No Vine Street
Pha.
The next is short and sweet and bears the endorse
ment that the Post Office will deliver to initials
and therefore it can't be answered.
PmLA Oct. 2lst 1869
Seeing your advertisement in the - thought |
would answer thinking perhaps l might answer to
the description being under thirty and of good
| family although unlike yourself am not endowed
| with much wealth but enough to make US comfort
| able and happy think.
Phil'a p ONCE
The region OF Illicit dstllerles finds time to brew
the following which is decidedly "sassey" If nothing
| else:-
PORT RICHMOND Phila
Oct 23, 1869.
You must certainly be a fool, for no man with good
sense would ever think of advertising for wife in
the newspapers. l don't care anything about you
nor do wish to see you, but as l haven't much o
anything to do, thought I'd write to you just fol
| fun. What fool you must be. Are you widower
a crankey craZey old Bachelor or have you wife
| or two living where you come FROM l shouldn't
wonderif you were all as occasion requires oppor
! tunty offers. What kind of alookn "duck' are you
| any how. How much would you give to know me. Yor
| can just bet that I'm handsome and about twenty
how sGE yS% %ps5 go out tef m Tang e
and find one; there's plenty Of em to be had. But
guess you know as much about that as 1 do. Visi
| Shutdown If you can't find one anywhere else.
think I'd be as sick you are If wanted husband
as bad as you want wife-You ought to have some
i've in good style; splendid family; mother solo
fish; father picked rags. But we are rich now ant
| that makes big difference you know. 50 you've
got plenty OF money have you. Well, you are JUS
| the Kind Of O man want-Gou see I've changed my
| mind since l commenced my note, that's privilege
we woman have you know Write me letter; tell mt
how many new dresses you can give me every year
How many horses you keep @ now many n can keep
swer all these questions and I'll see about the othe
arrangements afterwards.
send my photograph when you send yours
| Address yours truly in love
MARY JANE ScHRIMP
| City p. o.
Endorsed "Wrote reply in same style as letter
Want to see her."
The next letter is at once pathetic and funny. 1
| bears no endorsement.
CAMDEN, Oct 29 1869.
Dear Sig:-I address you as ''dear" sir, because
| presume that any gentleman who resorts to adver
tisng for q lady-l0ve must be a real 'dear." How
| lonely you must be- have thought this ever since
| l saw your card in the paper. Oh how do wisl
| that might be the medium thro' which you nigh
experience that JOY which you evidently desire
| matrlmony.
How old are you? Are you bachelor, or
widower, are you already married with a wifi
living poor and homeless elsewhere. | am incline
to think that Phia., could provide you with as man
wives you desire-if not against the law, for If
hear aright you have at least many girls TO ever
man, as we have in this State. What kind OF
looking fellow are you. AS ugly as mud fence n
dout, but people always fancy their opposites
therefore admire you. You are Rich too, we
that's consideration, not that care for money, bu
it's handy to have in the house, you know. belev
IN love in cottage, but if you can live in Brow
| Stone why its so much the better.
| ! am tall, graceful dark compleXoned, bac
hair, curling beautifully and much admired. Hav
dark brown eyes, and dress very fashionable. Sha
be TO glad 10 hear from you again. and please enclos
your photograph and / win return mine. al
very truly yours
Address -- Camden N. j.
p s. II hnt A. " dnn