The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-03
WHO BIDS &?
. Chance for a aome and Wife.

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We have had in our possession Tor
several DAYS, says the Baltimore Ansrt-
can. a letter from lady. evidently OF
culture and refinement, asking us to do
her 4 service, which we scarcely Know
how to 90 about. She wants business
man. gentleman of character, refine
ment and good hard sense, If not OF cul
ture, to assist her In managing her prop
e-ty. y task which she finds, after much
trouble, disappointment and loss, she
cannot rs n woman successfully accom-
plish. The gist of the letter Is as fol.
lows:
81 have now nice little home, with
dairy and garden attached, IN the sub
urbs Of, with expectations In money
within two years. What l want Is /"
business man with some money, II but
few hundred dollars, to help me conduct
and establish profitable income l have
been irving to battle il, and have fought
bravely with adversely and kept up
cheerful spirit all these years, but am De-
coming discouraged by failures IN the
management of business unsuitable Tor
lady. | have made good living, but
need help, counsel, some one to protect
and sustain me in my efforts, l have
had excellent offers OF marriage several
times in past years but was unwiSe
enough to decline.
"Now, want to associate myself with
a gentleman OF good character. his NOR
al worth must be above suspicion and Of
GOOD common sense, and q reasonable
share of intelligence, that ne may aid me
in building up my home and collect
ing my means, with view TO our mu-
tusl interest and comfort. l will give
him charge of what | have here in stock,
horses. cows, wagons. &c, while L go 10
the CITY and open some kind Of business,
perhaps book store, &c.
"Remember, am not advertising Tor
y husband, but a gentleman as part
ner. or 10 become one In business, ana II
in the course of events we ind it to our
interest and happiness TO form different
relationship, founded upon esteem, good
Judgment, law and reason, why, we VIII
think of that hereafter. L 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 wo-
man, who will cheerfully render all the
aid and comfort tnat her womanl ma.
ture and the knowledge derived from
trials and a varied experience may afford
her, il will be well, for in this consists
the sole pleasure Of my life, working for
the gCol OF others. There is no branch
of female work that | sm entirely ignor-
ant Of. In every department 0; house
wie-y, from the kitchen to the parlor,
both home'y and ornamental, L have
prac,iced, and am independent OF dress
makers and taiIors, and even mllliners
and hatters,&c.
observation-disclosures all these little resour-
ces and industries, L am not able 10 keep
my business up snugly and comfortably
for the want of proper and reliable and
iudicious aid in the shape that my means
nave been ever since the war. l have
not male friend To whom l can 60 Tor
counsel save an atiorney-at law, ana his
has cost me heavily. besides what L nave
lost by incompetent and untrus.worthy
men III my employment
She describes ner home as command
ing an uninterrupted view OF the city
1--WE do no. say what city with surround.
ing scenery truly magnificent. 1T Is a
new house; the lots unlmproved, but IN
cultivation" In concluding our cores
pendent says: Il write hurriedly. Il Is
growing late and dark. | am writing
win many Interruptions OF taking, music
and mirtn," etc.
Now, II any OF the Benedicts among
our readers lover forty years Ell age pre-
ferred) desire to settle comfortably IN
these hss1 times, they should promptly
step forward, and enter the lists rs COM
uetitOrs for this chance in life.