The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-10

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but I've hit on plan by which / can get
the kind of wife ! want without the both
er of courting. I've written an adver-
tisement stating my needs, desires, &C.,
and this afternoon | shall take it to the
printing office"
Mrs Austin dropped her knitting again
and calculated 'i
Z" Dear me, what is the world coming
to? Here he wants to do away with the
good old fashion of courting and marry q
perfect stranger What heathenish nom
sense ~ a-.I 90 lm iHIa1l-t 4d
cold fogyism is passing away. The
world is growing WISER" said Julius,
sagely as he folded closely written sheet
of paper which he deposited carefully in
his pocket, then tapping the pocket sig
nifcantly, he added, "This will get me
wife that you will be proud of. Mark my
words about that" rna.9..a
While Julius had been conversing
with his mother he had likewise been
busy in brushing his hair, adjusting his
collar and putting on his coat, and now
taking his hat and gloves, he went out,
saddled horse and took his way to the
city for the express and only purpose Of
having his advertisement inserted in one
of the dailies.
Mrs. Austin watched him until he dis
appeared, with troubled countenance,
then suddenly shrewd smile fitted over
her face. She arose from her seat, say
ing: r.,
Yes, Julius, l shall be proud of the
wife that am going to help you to get.
| know all about these things, and I'll
warrant Bessie was mortified near about
to death over that very dinner. She
knows how to cook. I've been there to
tea when know she made the cake and
biscuits and had them light and rich as a
cork and baked to turn"
How much richness there might or
might not be in cork, Mrs. Austin did
not stop to consider, but telling Sally to
have the bay mare before the buggy the
little woman made herself ready for
drive. ND
The next day Julius drew from his
pocket a newpaper and showed his mother
a long and very explicit matrimonial ad-
vertisement to which the not very poet
ical name, +" Peleg Pinchbeck," was affix-
ed
Suddenly Mrs. Austin was wonderful
ly taken up with her sons plan for get
ting wife.
She couldn't see after all" she said,
"why the advertisement wouldn't be just
the thing"
The next day brought half dozen
letters in as many different styles of wri-
ting in answer to the advertisement.
Julius proudly showed them to his moth
er, who declared that she was sure
every one Of them came from somebody's
men folks, the writing looked so man
atsh."
She excepted one, however, which was
certainly delicately penned and signed
" Dora Mead"
You don't want to write to the whole
posse, do you 2" said his mother, "If l
were you I'd begin with this little dainty
one"
SO Dora Mead's letter received an
answer. More came from her and were
promptly replied to, and at the end of a
fortnight Julius felt intimately acquain-
ted with lady he had never SEEN He
knew her age, color of hair and eyes, and
what was of more satisfaction to him, he
knew that she could prepare the most
tempting dishes fit for a prince, for by
his desire she had written out and sent
him her methods for making various sorts
of edibles. These recipes Mrs. Austin
had INDUCED her son by tfyins," and
Julius had been enchanted by the lus-
cious results, and the happy fellow was
sure that thus is the easiest manner pos
sble he had found woman worthy to be
his wife.
Julius was SO perfectly satisfied that he
did not ask permission, nor desire to see
the future Mrs. Julius until he should
see her in her bridal robes. The day for
the wedding was finally set, and Julius
was a little surprised, and a good deal
vexed when Dora insisted upon the we'd
ding taking place at Henry Barton's
His family, she wrote, were the nearest
kin she had in the world, and since they
were perfectly willing, she should very
much prefer being married at their
house <ai4 nI4rH fT
/ don't believe l care anything for
Bessie now" muttered Julius, as he read
Dora's letter. !" I'm determined | won't
any way, since am going to marry
another, but, we'll, confound it, /
don't like the notion of having Bessie by
when | am married; but Dora seems SO