The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-21
UHO BIDS?
\ CHANCE TO SECURE HOME AND MARRY
THE LADY WHO OWNS 1T.

We have had in our possession fdr several
days, saws the Baltimore -iRericaR. letter
from a lady, eviden ly of culture and refine
meut, asking us TO do her a service, which
we scarcely know how To GO about. She
wants 4 business man, q gentleman of
character. Refinement aud good hard sense
II not OF culture, to assist her in managing
her property. task which she finds after
much trouble, disappointment and loss. she
cannot, a woman, successfully accom-
plish. The gist Of the letter is as follows
II have now nice little home, with dairy
and garden attached, ia the suburbs of -
with expectations ia money within Two
years. What L want is business man with
some money, if but few hundred dollars
to help me conduct and establish a profita-
Tile income. / have been trying TO battle it
and have fought bravely with alversty and
kept up a cheerful spirit all these years, but
am becoming discouraged 10y failures in the
management of business unsuitable for a
lady. | have made a good livin,, Tut need
help, counsel, some one To protect aud sus-
tain me in my efforts. | have had excellent
offers of marriage several times in past years
bur WAS unwise enough to decline
Now, l want TO associate myself with a
gentleman Of good character. His moral
worth must b. above suspicion, and of got a
common sense, and a reasonable share of in
t'lligencc, that lie may aid me i'm building
up my home and collecting my means with
view 10 our mutual interest and comfort
i will give him charge of what l have here
IN stock, horses, COWS, wagons, &c, while L
60 10 the city aud open son. kind of busi-
ness, perhaps a book store &c
'Eemember, L ann not advertising for a
husband, hul gentleman as partner. or to
become one in business, and ii i'm the course,
of events we find il 10 our interest and hap
pineSs TO form n different re latiurShIp found
ed upon esteem, good Judgment, law and
reason, why we will think OF that hereafter
am willing To engage in any honorable
business with an honorable man and if he,
Is in need of The help and friendship of a
true woman, who will cheerfully render ALI
the aid and comfort that her womanly ua-
ture and the knowledge derived from trials
and varied experience may afford her il
Will Toe well, for in this consists he sole pleas
ure of my life, working for the good of
others. There Is no branch of f.Inaie work
that am entirely ignorant of. In every de-
pariment of housewifery. from the kitchen
10 the parior, both homely and ornamental,
1 have practiced, and arE independent of
dressnakers and taiiors, and even milliners
and hatters, &c.
notwithstanding all these little resources
and industries am not able 70 keep nav
business up snugly and comfortably for the
want of proper aud reliable aud iudicious aid
Iii the shape thai my means have been ever
since she war. I have not male friend 30
whom can go for counsel, save an Attorney
at-law, and Ihis has cost me heavily besides
what have lost 10y Incompetent and un-
trustworthy men in my employment
She describes her home as Commanding
an uninterrupted view of the Il " I've do
not say What city, with sun ounding SCENE
~ truly magnificent. at is "A new house ::
the lots unimproved, but in cultivation
In concluding our correspondent says: II
write Eurriedly. 1t is growing late ahd
dark. L am writing with many interrup-
tions of talking and music and ninth" etc.
Now, if any of the Benedicis among our
readers tuyeT forty years of aye preferrefO
desire To settle comfortably in these hard
times they should promptly step forward
aud enter The list as competitions for this
chance in life.