The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-16
MILE.
The Story Of Beautiful Young Wild.
oW Who Advertised for a usband.

In the latter part OF February there APP
peared in one of the New Y orh papers the
following advertisement
y young widow, nineteen years of age,
Of high standing III society, and having a
large fortune in her own right, wishes to
correspond with thoroughly educat
ed young man of equal standing in society,
with view To matrlmony Photographs
exchanged The reason for resortlng to
this .,ethod to obtain husband will be
satisfactorily explained. Address Mile
Stanton, Station D. New York city"
Among the persons who answered this
advertisement was dashing young gentle
man who does not live more than league
from this ciry. His letter was very brief,
but sufficiently ample in its | nguage to
give the young widow of nineteen an idea
OF what sort Of a fellow he was The
young gentleman Whose name is with
held ct special rcquest) enclosed his
''plcter" and as it was very correct pre-
sentiment Of a rather handsome man, it
seemed TO make quick impression on the
heart OF Lis fair correspondent. A few
days later the young gentleman received an
answer to his letter. This, like his own,
was brief, and read a. follows
No.-EiGHTH STREET,
NEW YORK, March ,.
DEAR clH-l nave iSCSihtu yours, du'l
answer al my earliest leisure. am favor
ably oppressed with your face, as shown
in your photograph and send you mine,
which [ hope VII! not dispieIse you. If,
after examining my llkent 81, you think
that you might learn to love me, shall be
pleased TO meet you on Tuesday evening
next, at No. -, Eighth street. Respects
fully, MILE
z. S.-Inquire Tor Mrs. DeFogest, aud
don't call before eight clock.
This mizsiye was written in a delicate
hand which showed culture, and caused
the young gentleman who had commenced
the corrc;p ondcnce by way OF a joke 10
fee little serious over The matter. The
picture Of the young willow was the likes
ness OF an exceedingly handsome woman,
whose face wore au expression which show
ed that the pride Of birth and fortune was
In the blood that gave to it the rosy flush
of beauty. Truth makes 1t necessary Tor
us to state that the young gentleman at
once fell in love With the face, and resolved
to 90 down to New York on the following
Tuesday and have an interview with ii.
owner He therefore dropped Mile" a
line, announcing his intenlon Of calling,
aud expressed the hope that she would not
disaproint hin by her absence from home
at the time she had appointed for an in
tervlew.
Between the time Of the posting Of this
letter and the visit OF our young gentle
man to New York nothing occurred be-
yOnd the reception Of a eecoLd miSSiye
assuring him that the young widow y
would be at home at the time designated
Arraying himself in his best" he went to
New York, and at eight o'clock On the
fIups,l .yaui apppinta1 ha al
the brown stone steps OF u brown-stoEe
front on Eighth street, and pulled the
door bell. This was answered by selvant
who ushered him into the reception room.
He was informed that Mrs DeForest was
Tin" upon which he handed the servant
his card, and requested its immediate de-
livery to the young window" Shortly
aiterward the parlor door opened, and a
splendid dressed lady entered the room,
mud at once approaching the young man,
G.ized him by The hand and exp essed her
pleasure at meeting him.
A critical examination of the young
woman features and "style'' resulted in
the discovery Of ono of the handsomest
types OF beauty that our gentleman had
over behed. He looked, and as he gazed
HE heart was snitten. She gazed, and as
she looked she seemed to be delighted with
the manly form before her After some
ordinary talk about the weather, Lent ard
the opera, the young widow, suddenly
changing the subject, said II suppose VIC
might as well talk about the matter which
we have met to consider.
AS she said this she looked searchingly,
yet tenderly. into the eyes Of the young
gentleman, and, after moments pause,
said: Il presume you would like to know
who | am, and why advertised for life
partner, wouldn't your Certainly"
replied our young gentleman, Il have NO
objections.
AT this, Mrs De Forest the dashing
young widow lii want Of husband-began
narrative which 1t is not necessary here to
give at length. She tod how she had mar
were travelling in Europe, how he left her
million Of dollars, how a hundred young
fellows had offered her their bands and
hearts, how she had resolved to marry a
stranger if she could find one suited to
her mind" low her relatives had cons; Mt
ed TO tins course, and how constant her eff
forts would be to make the man happy
with whom she might enter tho bonds OF
wedlock. So rapidly nd the strange heau~
ty talk that our young gentleman found it
difficult to get in single word edge
ways, as the saying goes. She continued
her story, which was one Of marvellous ad :,
venture considering that the narrator was
so young aud so beautiful, and had just be
gun to captain her pedigree, when man 5
voice in the hallway outside said ::
"Whcrs's Annie?" At the same time
gentleman opened The door and entered
iho parlor. Look ere" he sail, addres,
sing the dashng young widow, you 90
up stairs Up to your old tricks again,
see. supposed you were, and that's the
reason Why watched you.
This interruption troks the susceptible
heart OF our young gentleman like a terri
bic calamity, and the effect WAS greatly
heightened when the young widow com
,uenced to pour out volume Of epthets
On the intruder, quite as incIegant as they
were protane. Here was nice fix for our
adventurous young gentleman. He turned
male with surprise, and addressing the
gentleman, saiG, But hope you viii al
low me to explain" "Oh, that's all
right" said the stranger. IN fix that
yith Won MS sn0n rs I got .li8 unfortunate