The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-08
A Country MGiden's Appeal.

A Country MGiden's Appeal.
She Asks Alexis for 5000 with
\, which to Clear Her Lover.
We append one of the most chacator-
istic illusions, begging to assure our
readers that the document is genuine.
Il is writtcn in delicate feminine hand,
and is evidently from the pen Of a young
lady who has moro culture than discre-
ton:
"To the Grand Duke Alexis;
"YoUR Mosr HONORABLE MAJETY-
I am aware that you must be woariod
with letters Of various kinds, but still
hcyo hope that YOU will listen to the story
OF country maiden, one who ism trou-
bic, and has presumed upon your kind
ness by asking help, My story is this;
There came to me year ago Il broken
hearted man, He had lost, the year be-
fore, his lovely and amiablc wife, and
with her had pciishcd every aim in life,
every hope, and every desire for any
thing that earth could afford. l became
acquainted with him, and it became my
privilege to cheer his broken heart, and
relieve it Of It's heavy burden of sogrow
in measure, to that earth seemed
brighter and his life again presented
come attractions. In short, lie came to
love me, and too, love him, as perhaps
not many have loved. Wowant to marty;
he wants u home again, but misfortune
has made it impossible. His father is
man of moderate means in the middle
class Of society (as people are cIassed in
this country, living in Hamilton coun-
ty, in New York State, and therefore is
unable to help him. His relatives are
honorable, being ranked among mis-
sionaries, physicians. etc. lie is man
about 33 years of age, honorable and in
tcllgent, and possessed of the highest
Christian principle, When his wife died
Eo had Just purchased n small farm, and
had just begun to pay for it. But his
homo was broken up, and he sold it
with much loss, thus leaving him in
debt. He is now owing about $500. He
is carpenter by trade, and the most he
can pay yearly is $3.50, thus making it a
long time before he can be free to sup
port wife. He is keeping up an in
surance on his life, so that if he should
die his creditors could have their pay.
He is honest, in these times of dishoncs-
ty and fraud, and will pay the last cent
he owes, and, after that, We must wait to
lay by something before we can be mar
ricd.
"Now, if your Majesty has ever loved,
you must know how hard it must be to
wait so long. He is getting discouraged,
and, although am willing to wait, he is
beginning to thirk it not best to wait
SO long, and thinks he will try aud live
as he is, and not love any one, 'rother
than keep me waiting SO long, You
must be wealthy, and what he would
think great help, you would think was
nothing in your royal grandeur. He
does not know am doing this; he would
not let me. But if [ could only surprise
him; that is, if | could send him some
thing, and not let him know where it
came from for while, and thus save
my lover, how happy should be.
have cast about me a long time to think
what l could do to help him, and this is
the last resort My health is not good
or 1 could do something to earn money.
"This is simple, true story, and il
Your Royal Highness could do some
thing to help us, or could raise some
thing among your wealthy friends, il
The way OF money, 1 assure you it woulj
be most gratefully received, and in aftel
years, when you shall have followed YOU
illustrious father to the throne OF Russia
your name viii be held in veneration b,
two American hearts at least If this i
, not beneath your notice, if you or you
friends could help US in the way o
l money to cancel any of my lovers debts
would it be sent by draft Oh som
5 Eastern bank, to the order Of n. ii
, Dean?
"Please send it to my address,
l "Miss M W,
l "GoneSeo, Livingston County,
, "New Eorl