Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
Stlfttta Storp.
A YOUNG NAN SOLD.
What Came OF Advertising for n
Companion.

A few weeks since. says the Rochester
CR'on and AdcertiSer. there appeared in
one ct the city papers sn advertisement,
potporunS 10 emanate from q gentleman
who signed the fictitious name of Hen
dersOu, and who desired TO form the ac-
quainiAnce of an agreeable female CON-
Panion. 10 whom should be ceutered the
womsnly attractions OF grace aud virtue.
As was naturally to be expected from the
publication OF such q want Cupid
was play ing some OF his queer pranks.
and l. got toto the head of one OF the
young physicians attached to the City
Hospital 70 anticipate the mischievous
little gods designs. capture his quiver
and blum, the points OF bis arrows. Ac-
cordingly be determined upon personal
ing himself the attractive companion.
and being a skilful penman, particularly
in couutetlci'i1g the light. airy traces Of
a feminine hand, he answered the adver-
,isemeDi
The writer assumed 20 be grass wild
ow. 81 the time a convalescent patient
In the City Hospital. aud her name, Mrs
Gertrude De Forest" was bit upon as
being sufficiently romantic lor the pur-
pose required. The letter WAS somewhat
gushing. though scrupulously modest in
terms. aud it had the desired effect.
Henderson was cap,ivatcd al once.
lie selected Gertrude from among the
fiy who, be wrote. had answered bis
advertisement, lie discourssd on the
beauties OF pure PlaIonic affection. in
terspersed with what Victoria Woodruff
would denominate the rights of womaa
to an un,rammeled life. and desired
photograph Of bis unknown inamOrats.
Gertrude replied. and pretended to
scorn the liberal notions OF aer CORES
pondent, but sent her phOtogra oh; 4; which.
il is needless 10 say. was a very handsome
one-that of French actress, which an
acquaintance OF the doctors hsd brought
from Paris. Ga receip. OF this beautiful
portrait Henderson" went into ecstacies.
His next letter betrayed great inPslience
10 meet bis fair unknown. and pour out
his protestations Of love at her feet.
Several more letters passed between
them. the acquaintance riPened. and
Gertrude" at last so lar oyercame her
modesty as to agree to an interview. lie
suggested Bergen as the place. and sent
her one dollar to get there. We should
have stated that he. represented himself
to be an agent oil some sort. collecting
photographs for the Centennial we be
lieve. He was travelling about his sec
ton OF the country. and found it con-
yepient 10 meet the supposed lady in
BERGEN. The lady" however. declined
10 20 10 Bergen. bat would meet him at
the Bracket House. Congress Hal or The
City Hospital. The latter Plsce was
finally sgceed upon, and the CONCLUSION
OF the negotiations found Henderson
soioprning in Batavia, whence he sent
,elegraphic despatch 10 Gertrude" say
ipg that he would arrive here on tle 40
train last evening. and repair imu ediate-
" to the City Hospital.
Surely enough the evening train
brought hi,her the ambitious lover. "Ger-
,rude- had in the meantime made aIl
preparations to receive him. VI course
ALI those attached 10 the hospital stan had
bv this time become deeply interested IN
the affair. not excepting 8 number oi
ladies' who desired TO see the Individual
in question. A number OF the latter hsd
assembled in the parlor.
Abou, haIfpas, eight P. NJ young
man made his appearance. dressed
in the lates, approved swell style and
swinging a light umbrella. He ratg the
hell and inquired if "Mrs- De Forest
was in the institution. She was. Couid
hs sea her? Oh. yes. The gentleman
responding to his request said he would
call her ply sician. who would show him
- bsr snartment. 10 the meantime as
had been previously arranged he was
pshered into the parlor to walt iof
DR.. -.
We will digress to explain lha the
apartment in which The fictitious Mrs pe
F.rest was TO be located. was The ioom
of one of the physicians in the upper par'
Of The building. Here they had placed
we'll formed effigy OF lady reclining 10
au easy chair. with her face turned from from
he door. The image was iasteiuly
draped with such materials as were a.
b.nd-s shawl thrown over the imsgir ary
eho,ldsrs. and the gas turned down Sd as
-. - a oanaral view OF tDe OI-