The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-28
MISS GREEN'S DISAPPOINT-
MENT.
An Exceptionally Unfortunate
case Of Matrimonial AdVeFtls-

An Exceptionally Unfortunate
Case Of Matrimonial AdVeFtlS-
ing.
FtOm The Cincinnati TlmcAl
In tho West End Of the city, not u
thousand miles from Everett street, lives
respectable and Woodworking seam.
stress, named, we will say, Miss Green,
although her real name Is another color.
She Is milde.agej and neat in dress, and
Is not particularly fair to look upon;
but she has accumulated little proper
", and she has matrimonial longings in
her. About two weeks ago n personal
in n morning paper caught her eye. II
stated that highly respectable gentle
man, Of means and business position,
wished 10 form the acquaintance OF II
somewhat similar woman, with view to
matrimOny. Miss Green meditNted, and
the result was an answer to The "per.
sonal,' stating to the effect that Barkis
was willin' In day or two her anx.
iously awaiting heart was Cheered with
wCll.wriltcn letter, informing her
that Cwlebs was in search Of wife, and
nking for speedy interview. The letter
requested Miss Green to write ut once tn
" Howard, Room A second floor. No. 4
Wcst Third street" She did 40, and In.
vited Mr.. Howard 10 call that evening.
Then she arrayed herself like the lilly Of
the Held, and saL endeavOring to still the
beating Of her virgin heart while abe
awaited the coming Of the loved unknown,
lie came and saw and conquered; he was
all her fancy painted him, and the rosy
looted hours sped swiftly away in his lie.
lightiul company. lie came again, and
again, and proposed and was accepted
and all went merry as n marriage bell
Christmas day WA fixed for the wedding
Bnt Mr.. u. Howard seemed to be pressed
with business last week, and failed To
come to time one evening. Then Miss
Green wrote him tender note, com.
planning Of the neglect Of her fancee
and saying she was lonely tonight
love, without YOU" But another even.
Ing passed, and he "cOme not; Oh
he came not, when EVENINGS shade
drew nigh" Then tho devoted Miss
Green VERY greeh) determined To
wait her lOverss place Of business
and belOok herself TO No. 4 West Third
street. At the door abe met her true
love, and asked him why this was thus
lleEAil lie was in great hurry; he was
Just going out TO have some deeds record
ed, nhd--"Ah, by the way, my pet, have
you $40! II will Just take that amounts
and II The deeds are not recorded iinnle'
diately shall lose 81 900, and / can't gel
The money except by going away down to
The bank" Then the heart Of MlS'
Green was made glad by an opportunity
to do him such II favor, and slle prompt
y handed him the money; after which he
lovingly babe her good-by, promising to
come again In the evening. He came,
Again the course Of true love ran smooth
She told him how happy abe was, and
What beautiful clothes ShC was buying
tSCr her Wedding; such embroidery and
dimiIy ruiIling and things, and he
gasp UCf 10 MS hcNft anu called ner pet
lie picked up a costly photograph on
which was written "Miss Greer" In hel
delicate, feminine handwriting. "Ah, my
pet" said he, this will never do. NJ
more Green; II Is Howard now, and
Borrowing an elegant pearl.handled pen
Knife from her, he carefully cut out lhI
leal upon which waS written the same
saying; II will take the album home will
me and have your name, Mrs. Howard,
handsomely printed In gilt upon II, /" ant
ne laid the album aside and Lhoughtlessll
put the knife In his pocket. Finally HI
arose to go, and then complained that HI
mai bad cold; whereupcn the fond Mis-
utecn took a valuable shawl and wrap
pednP the throat Of her future hubby !,
protect Il from the harsh breezes while HI
wendell his way to his place Of busines
~ No. 4 West Third street. Then h
vook the album under his arm, and, Dor
rowing a beautifully bound book will
which TO spend some Of his leisure mo
menlS, he went out into the night, and on