The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
Phila. Post ONCE,

City
This letter is written with pale purple ink. The
endorsement says that "Lotharion likes her style,
and has written asking for meeting.
The following letter carries with it such mass of
heart-sckenng evidence, and paints so vividy the
condition Of a class OF women in our city that we
rint it entire, leaving out only the name of the
writer:-
PHILADELPHIA Oct 49, 1869.
Dear STR
/ have seen your advertisement in the and
have thought proper to answer it.
belong to one OF the Oldest as well as of the
most respectable families OF this city. My father
has been dead many years There was time when
horses carriages and servants were at my command.
am not rich, but have very excellent education;
Ispeake German and French and am thoroughly
Versed in music, both vocal and instrumental. / am
In my twenty-nrst year, and am called handsome.
Enclosed find my photograph
am about TO do have acquainted you with my
past history, that may come up to the requirements
OF your advertisement now let me give you little
of the present. From a residence of real beauty,
and in fashionable locality, we my mother and ~
are living in two rooms In an obscure street We
had relations when we were rich but we have none
now since we are poor. / am at present employed
In an establishment, under the CONTROL OF cruel cold
booded jews-and receive the sum OF "a 80 per week
for my labor You will say that girl of my educa-
tion should do better. For months, when absolute
starvation was staring us in the face, sought in
every direction, for employment; found none, d as
dener resort applied for and secured the situation
which now hold.
would like to make your acquaintance, and with
this view will meet you az any place you may desg-
nate. This evening would suit me, better perhaps
than any other evening this week. so il this reaches
you In time, and you desire to see me, please be at
the N. E. corner OF Broad and Chestnut at half-past
O'Clock l will get away from work an hour earlier
than usual, and VIII walk up Chesnut and up Broad
ION the east side) exactly at the hour named. will
have on black hat trimmed with blue ribbons, a
grey coat trimmed with black around the edges and
collar Have handkerchif hanging out Of your
side pocket that may know y0u.
will tell ma that l am gong TO visit of our
relations in the lower part or the ciy, and should
happen TO b. away from home all night nothing will
be Thought of it, should you not be abe to meet
TO night, write and let me snoW when Bnd where, we
can have meeting priYetelY Will come.
Presumtng that you are all thaf my imagination
says you are, and that we shall love each Other
dearly
l subscribe myself
Yolrs atrectonetely
MINNIE -
Nd 1909 -- street.
This letter bears the endorsement-"A charming
face-letter evidently sncere,-wn have to strain
point TO meet her"
The next letter is not much TO brag OF as far as
literary merit is concerned. We print it account
oft exquisite poetry
.dladeIJy17 October
Mister
dear sur If You want sch a wife as you Says
YOU Want 20 max the AKuantans OF you can See Me
at frankling skuar on mundey mite at ate aklak
will Be thar an viii nav Blu SAX on and a Wite
hat
rozes is red and Yilots blue
sugars Sweet and SO Is you
Com See me
Yours truly in luy
alice Il. -
No endorsement
70 the advantages OF seeing her correspondent be