The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-11
Unto Thee.
Old Fools the Worst.

About a month age, says the Detroit
Press, man named Josiah Fuller, who
lives IN Lucas county, Ohio. was III Detroit
on visit, and, willie in the depot one day,
saw, admired, and became acquainted with
a very good looking young woman named
Matte Adams. Fuller assisted her Oh the
train, saw tU her baggage, and during their
half-hour interview allowed her to know
that he was widower, worth thirty thou
sand dollars, and in search of a second wife
The man was completely enamored, and
before the train left induced Miss Adams TO
give him her address and promise that he
might write TO her. she gTaciously eXchang
ing photographs with him. Now, Mr. Full
Ter is a man fifty five years old, anything but
handsome, and short and fat. But fat men
are deceptive, and Mr.. Fuller Immediately
commenced making fool Of himself.
The woman gave him the address of q z o.
ted Luuse in this city, and he sat down and
wrote hCr very tender letter before she was
half way home. OF cou Sc he Gidn't know
her character or the character of The house
In due time she answered his letter, and in
due time he replied. Thus matters went on
until Thursday, when he made bis appears
ance at Detroit at her request to have an in
terview. 1t may be as well to say here that
in one of his letters he sent her fifty dollar
greenback to buy a ring.
On arriving here, a hackman conveyed
him to the house. and the old man never got
hint as TO its character. Miss Adams was
expecting him, aud pamed herself off as be-
ing al her mothers house, even bringing in
cher mother" for an introduction. II Full
Ter was in love before. he was clear gone
now, and proposed marriage before he was
i'll the house two hours. After many at
;empts 10 blush, the woman said yes AID
old Nonsense was the happiest man in De-
troit.
After prolonging his visit until late in the
evening. he went to a MOTEL, the understand
ing being that he was yesterday to go with
her and select the wedding garments. He
was On hand as prompt as an office seeker,
and the twain went on grand shopping ex-
cursiOn. Whatever she wanted he ordered
and paid for, including two silk dresses, sew:
eral other dresses, a set of jewelry, and no.
tions too many to mention.
After two hours tramping, the pair re.
turned 20 the house, and the young woman
informed him that she had one more request
to make. Her dear papa" was owing q
debt Of three hundred dollars, and a cruel
heartless creditor bad levied on her piano in
lieu Of money. Would be lend "her father
would, and he counted out the money as fast
as his fingers could fy. As he was not in
vited to stay for dinner, Fuller went to his
hotel. and at two o'clock walked up to have
another chat with his faucee. He rang tht
bell and no one answered. He rang again
and there was no reply.
lie pulled harder and a strange woman
appeared at the door and asked what he
wanted. While he was telling her, and to
tally confounded by the turn matters had
taken, she informed him that if he didn't ge
out of that with his drunken tricks he woulC
be snatched by the police. He tried to gC
in and she pushed him ont. lie demanded
an explanation and she called him an ole
dough-head. Two or three citizens cam,
along, stopped to hear the dispute, and one
of them informed Fuller that if he valued hi.
character he had better make himself les.
conspicuous. He has gone home $500 out
of pocket.