Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-08


with her cousin, Emily Carlton.
90, Bell, do answer this advertise.
ment, lust for fun" said Emily The
moor fellow is in want of wife, Tell
him YOU are an heiress, twenty three
years of age. and miserably plain-look-
ing that your hair is so red, all the
haltery of your friends cannot per
suade you it is auburn. At the same
time say that you possess y sweet
voice and temper and a warm, loving
heart, and sign your name, Lille u.
The letters can be addressed to the
care of my old nurse-we can call at
the cottage for them, you know l
declare it will be quite an adventure.
"Well," said Isabel, 81 will answer
it, but, might l not as well put my
real age--sixteen z"
"No, put twenty three never tell
the truth in these matters, Bell.
Accordingly the note was written,
sealed and despatched to its desllna-
ton. and our fair friends anxlously
awaited the result.
"Hurrah, Harry, hurrah, said Phil
ip Clayton, as he bounced into Harry $
room without ceremony "Here
three answers to the advertisement
Wen toss up, and see which is to be
opened first. All, this one ) and they
read Isabels note.
Il say, what delicate writing, Phil
and as to her plain looks, that's all
ruse. | dare say she's as lovely as al
angel. All, Lille, sweet Lille, you're
the girl for me-
"Now do not be in such haste, llar
ry. There's two other letters, yet.
=, They read them, but the writing
+ looked worse compared with Lilies
, and they decided upon corresponding
3 with her and taking no notice OF tn
= others.
!, "Ill answer it right away, salt
Harry and in the course of halt a
\ hour, he handed the following note t.
!, Philip for inspection
- "DEAR LILLE Il received you
u. note in reply to my advertisement, an
n shall feel happy to makeyour acqualnt
, ance at the earliest opportunity. 1o
4 speak Of having read hair | assur
YOU, consider that no detriment
q and in looking for wife, think NOR
- - of cultivated mind than person'
a beauty The note l had the pleasu7
~ Of receiving, and the beauty and del
ar cacy of the writing, convince me, th'
"a in you / shall find an accomplishe
,is, and agreeable companion. Hoplr
~ you will have an early period for o.
in meeting, | remain
:. Yours, very respectfully
IS NJ. w.
Isabel and Emily laughed heartl
er er on the receipt of this note, and teellr
ny determined to carry on the joke, Is
bel wrote the following reply:
I'd .Lillie G. felt much pleasure in
I'm ceiving M. W's. kind note, and thin
nd it very probable that she will love hi
lat dearly, as indeed she almost does
&C. ready, and will appoint a place tor
meeting upon the satisfactory answ
ry, to the three following questions
oId "What religion does M. w, p'
my fess ? Is he sober, and does he Ii
me company She would also like
know his real name, as she feels
no. delicacy in corresponding with str'
IAN ger"
adj The note was despatched and sal
mt factory answers returned. The c
respondence continued regularly
I'm three weeks, when Isabel agreed
as meet Harry at the residence ofEmll
LII nurse, stipulating, however, that
tile should remain veiled. All that eve
les tul day the young ladies were "
a busy instruoting a tall, black girl
the part she was to play that evenl'
rry' They dressed her handsomely,
to covering up her hands and arms,
fastening ON very thick green
AIRY they walked slowly to the cottage,
riving there short time before
'sld- gentlemen did.
meet In about half an hour Harry Al
and ed and wished to see Miss Lille.
to bel and Emily whispered last
rip junction to Dinah, and hastily
and themselves behind a screen. Iii
the bowed low as he entered the pal
pos and the lady put out her delica
and gloved hand, which he squeezed
Ad- the greatest enthusiasm. II trlet
flee, converse with her, but thought