The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-17
KEW PHASE OF FREE LOVE.
, PERSONAL ADYERTISEuRNT AND
BHAT CAME OF IT
. Married Lothario Wants Anothcr Mans
wife IL Disappointed In his ventures
and Pays his Tnilor's Bill.


and Pays his Tnilor's Bill.
scarcely las the excitement which surrounded
ysN,Fsilard case tcsIn to abate, than We are
,.ned upon to chronicle arotner instance OF the
S,ehln OF passiona. affinity, which Of lite wears
have been so insdiously iucu Gated In the minds of
nc American people. Ai'houGh unattended with
ne fatal consequences Of the Tti6Vne tnair the
uc.cnt case is less significant and worthy OF rotc,
m marking tue runous spread of free love doctrines
md while IL may have differed from tile former so
,iey as to have termi, aed In IN ingeniously con-
petel Joke, its moral must similarly impress US of
he hangers which now threaten our social system.
rRrE.Lovs ADVERTISEMENT
sone two weeks ago an advertisement appeared
10 the columns Of a morning newspaper, under the
bead OF I" Personals" which ran thus:
Tos9 s.RER r. II. os AMrL
6S2pidf BOY BOX & f o oac O. more 30 Address
The significance Of sucha want expressed
hrough public print, and while the principle Which
iuderlpys Il was being brought prominently before
ne popular view, could not Be mistaken. II might
lavo been bait thrown out by some ~ag TO test
ne extent OF the evil which sent Richardson to his
trpve and placed Mcfarland on trial for lis lie
but nj all events, II seal dalous parade Of the
worst form Of elective annities. A few days after
Me appearance OF the advertisement, the advertiser
many we are unable to sav nor : H. shat misFiv.
hgs or confidence he absorbed tneir Q, ntents, r.,
md We presume must ever to us remain m, . cry.
One thing we do know, that anionx the candidates
" share Ills ample MEANS" he selected one whose
no9 Of the domestic wrongs she was then sureting
II he hands Of a cruel and Incorporate husband
pep-pictured in sweet and delicate phruseoogy-led
bin to give Der the preference Tho letter Of this
htorel lair one WIS as follows: &C.,.
4 LETTER WHICH SHOULD HAVE Bn<N ps4p AssnE
EFARLAED TRIAL.
NJ
sn; Should you he SINCERE IN ine desHe eSirs scG in
sSys no objection e des The he
tle Would DC ,icefed a nv acton. a. no DO b.
raw SpPs SES but v sSis SSR
IN m@rI,ee ,late can be Ismedee and leneg sincs
few wears have lived with nan mad. odIol. 6Y MS
70 enplcS an, aoiabe mcans ole ed me 70 eject my
'eseae fr6n ahsplsss condition. -.
S BEEN SSSsat FHa WS.i SSeSs Gs my
s Ss sGHvsg sHoEr nay esis VIII
s soSs o S your az
nom anotIer That they are perfectly good Is a nece,
'I,y copdit ? o. ne transfer o. mine 10 you;
Ssd nee yGS w ef asfns yqSr pSyHon and
las tmcd) VII ,h | SUBSCRIBE. LUCY M0HPEIII
stances.
In order to clear away pert OF TIE mystery which
would now seem TO gather upon our narrative, we
nav here state that the atove letter OF Lucy MOI
petit was the production OF On ingenious wag, EN-
tloyng n his amanuensis an equally waggish little
Iinster; Tut that the advertiser" was ptriormin
bis Dfrt In al u amer Of sincerity. Hence, upon rc
teipt OF the epistle, his ecs'acv knew no boun, s.
and vi u i Tie delay as possible, he replied in the
following terms:
me FaEE LovERs REPLY.
NEW YORK, May i-Evering.
DrAR MADAM; Among The REPLIES whlea have r.
2S 10 re'ona s f iesconb o Of N
9s Sea p OF e sS so ep sS nnG
Ease content 70 ne 10 those r9is VII Gu atemporMv
Ss s' DO So T Foa q u ne
,Iidy yhisn ! already feel 70 possess youf heart,
Who was out an snorant servant ri, without gle
sSartSsG a9,i let Compelled to leave hcS.
she ha, a sister IN Millan.ou %, 70 whom dis
ny an inmate Of cVae HSsp tai ~ Who Ss
o he Toc q h nsf Sy sa ani
But ssoye all ln- ! osyer hsea III womaa; and :.
sd per- rs have p5Cyea saanS see ea
sn Ec 1'is 9 RaTe t arscd
s s saaaSH d shoS sla s so,es iI sOod
a' rom S RF sq ds se .sfe s ro'eu's
,nraFed in ne shol ahd leaihci bushes ior the Iasi
MONEY. Before that time was comIATanyciy humble
m5 SSs s sn 4 HoS ZEE r haze tan'
chances in hnkins your t9rtnne' with mine;
tor sn inselyex yhGa Irust You VIII Erast me soon
GEo D. s., Metropolitan Hotel.
rnE REsULr-A TRAP
This gushing epistle with its name and address
IN iul" (~hicb We prudently witlhold), vas In due
time conve, ed by tie postman 10 the address In
dieated by Lucy" He rang the bell, and was an.
bvered by one OF TIE junior domestics.
Lucy Morpeth r. shouted the postman, as post
men toat.
Indicating wondering suspense.
Tie mssive was handed 'ier, and rushing dow n
ars, thence TO retired corner oI the kitcaen, be
periods WLich IL con aimed. When Lucy had -
hhed. she Was Just ~ vel instructed upon its mean
nestle she thought something wrong, ana at ono.
paced the letter in the aands Of her employer. III,
pdter JdnHds ~ u house was a respectable mer
Chant Al or, and when he had read IT, t was appa
rent that IL was somewhat more Ineligible 10 him.
ave, aye, mentally az, s.. sria'sd the gentleman
lie said nothing to any one; but when he mex
left to go down town there was q miscbeyou
Last Friday evening was an eventfui one to George
On that night ne was TO interview his prosperity,
wife. The merchant tailor returned home at al
hriY hour auc instructed Lucy horpeth to ushe
her sutton into lis room when he should call tina
evening George did call as was expected, dressed
hulllessly, but instead OF meeting q diseontenteC
vie y in brutal husband, he lound him-e in the
presence OF an old acquaintance wnon he had no de
h7o to see,
now TAILOR GOT MS MONEY.
" How do you do !" was the bland salutation @
But George was sreechlcss, We don't know
khet CT he became ashy pale or that the hat whicl
be held in his band Tell nom MS nervous grassy. Bu
certainly the meeting to Lin was as undo,ir able u,
twas uncxpe ted.
Let me save y"u some trouble" pursued III,
Gilur " Beiure sou uroceed To- the immediate busi
tess OF your visit to his house, Which " III be con
tuc'ed iCtwcen y"u and tie LUsJ nd VI she woman
Nhomy you nave cOi responded VITA, have to roques
you TO liqudate Ills ltle bill ui $oI Tor chat suit
coolies ru obtained ol nc last al. As GU are NO,
blessed witn amp.I eA u, II must give you but ttl
Inconvenience"
Leaning lL,t IN indignant husband was ~aitu
hr Ina hcf.Il nd In Prospect was Llad q
Any chatce Ia csci ne, So lie p.id the Ill, AMI Wit
azure alactity tnan sTaae, beat hasty retreat
THE mann or 4 SOLDIER.