Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-18
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SMITHS GOOD LUCK.

was always lucky fellow, ana the
most fortunate thing that ever happened
10 me was being born a Smith. Listen
Three Years AGO had Just been Tilted
and being out of money. Tha, doesn't
sound lucky; but il was the prelude to the
best OF luck concluded to 90 down &c
Plymouth. 10 my unclc'S houSc-partly
that the murmurs Of the sea might SoothC
my inward perturbation, and partly to
save months board
stepped on board the early dowu
train. 1t was full of silly six O'Clock
passengers, mostly men The sun was
shining on the water, but the fog was
hugging the banks, and clinging TO the
FURNISHED surface of the tide. suppose
u poet could have made something pretty
out of the sight. but l only wrapped my
self closer in my ovcrcoat, and looked At
it >ulkily After while got listening
TO two men who sat behind me-
a pretty girl with fortune isn't
always to be had tor the asking.
'Oh, but the girl isn't asked, take it.
It's all ARRANGED by her auntS, and she'll
acquiesce She's shining pretty, but a
mere child-uot sixteen. believe They
had another fellow booked for her, but he
died in New Orleans of the yellow fever
last fall
And shes never seen this Smth''
No, nor they either, The aunts plot
ted with Mr. Dunbar, the guardian, and
he picked Smith up for then, opened a
correspondence, aud cot Rose to write a
letter or two. Smith profc>scd to be in
love with her letters, and her picture :; but
of course It's the money-forty thousand
if she marricS before she's seventeen
III the girl amounts to anything It's a
duced shame"
She does amount 10 something. She
has the making of splendid woman in
her, and nobody knows it, or cares. They
are bent only on saving the money for
her. Ii she forfeits it, it goes to some pet
charity of her crazy old grandlather's.
lie was always an old tyrant, and As
eccentric rs the ID
You know SMITH
Only by sight, but know chum ol
his. Burton, and got the story, with 4 copy
of letter of the girls. Eve seen heI
many time down on the shore, always
with her dragon aunts.
Where's the letter.?
I've got it here in my wallet. Now
YOU know the right sort of 4 man won't
have his girls letters hawked among hi,
associates. He let Burton take this copy
and Burton gave it to me. Let me see
this is it, Listen.
DEAR Nh. SMITH. Ny aunts wish Inc
TO reply to Your kind letter. | do not
know what TO say. am not accustomed
10 writing 10 gentlemen. but | must tell
l L
send vou that picture of me am not
near so pretty Ii flalters me very much.
( You are so handsome that YOU will want
beautiful wife; SO | don't think YOU
ought u he deceived. don't want 10 be
married; but my aunts say must, on
account of the money and perhaps it may
turn out all right. lam very lonely here
/ would like 10 live in large city, and
Aunt SOphy says you would do every
/ thing to please me.
/ Have YOU any sisters? Will youI
mother liae me? always wanted sisters
and mother of my own. | do not know
what else to tell you. except that ii YOU
/ love me. will do whatever you want
me to. Very truly yours,
I RoSE RODGERS
There were comments upon, and &
laughing discussion of the letter, whicl
was certainly very unique. But as we
ratified along there Was 4 bump, shock
the cars stood still. and everybody WAS III
CONSERVATION.
We are off the track; be patient d
little WHILE said the conductor, passing
through.
But in consequence of this little ac-
cident. it was two o'clock before We cot
down in Plymouth As we swarmed on'
upon the platform, | noticed very pale
young man, not unlike myself in looks,
emerge from the foremost car-hiS coat