Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-21
LOVE IN A LODGING HOUSE.
A LaHdlady's Sad Experience With q
Sharp Young Man.
From the virginia City tNev.l Chronioio.l

From the Virginia City tNev.) ChrOnicle.l /
Some weeks ago the fair keeper ]
Of lodging house in this city, who j
had somewhat passed that time Of {
life when wopan's charms are prac-
tically alluded to as "the beauty
which maddens the passions Of Il
earth," called at the Chronicle Of
fee and asked one Of the reporters
to shack" letter for her. He
wrote on the back the address Of a
person named Simmins, residing in I
Bodie. The next day the woman
came in and wanted the address Of |
the same man printed on the en-
velope in bold type. She was in
formed that this would only be an
extra expense to her. =
81 don't care for that" she re-
piled; "when l send an important
letter, l want to know that it goes.
S'posen the postmater couldn't read
writin' very well, and the letter
shouldn't get there? I'd be in a
nice fix"
can important business letter, l
presumed" y"
"Well, | mean business, and l
guess he does. When Simmins
cones back here he's goih' to mario.
: me, and Pm not goin' to take my
chances on those fool postmasters
mislsyin' the letter"
Accordingly, the woman got fifty
=. envelopes with the address of Sim
MINIS printed thereon, and left the
Office satisfied that all was well.
No more was seen Of the fair
creature for a week or more, when
suddenly she burst into the office
like a tornado.
"Say, Mister Reporter, Simmin'
has double-banked me aud l want
! him written up"
as the wedding OFF,"
"Simmins is of; he has left me,
!. All, these men, He told me before
he left that if I'd loan him $50 he'(
marry me"
: "Yo don't mean to say you I'D
- 7anced the money!"
- - eyes, I was fool enough to do it
u II and he's left me altogether. IL
- - never answered one Of them letters
!! with his address printed on the en-
velopes. But l've got over tw
dozen Of his letters written to m
: before he left the Comstock, and
- want every one of 'em printed i
the Chronicle. Itll make a bi
:, sensation, | tell you. He must b
shown up"
The woman rushed of, an
= promised to bring the letters mex
to day. In the morning she came j
IT, radiant with JOY. Simmins, til
ry: lost one, had returned, taken
're room in her lodging-house, and a
Ear was well.
Der "How much for 100 weddin
en- cards% she inquired. ''
me The jobman showed her a nun
NJ Der Of samples and the prices, an
leit she took them away to see whit
ser, she liked best and to consult h
ort aflianced concerning them.
oss 1t was a week before she can
not back, furious with rage. SimmiI
out had left her house, carrying awi
'ct- his love letters and not paying h
room rent, and was now in Go
ade Hill making love TO a married la,
I'm, whose husband was on the Mig
an- shift. She wanted the communi
our warned against the gay deceive
lind whom she considered a bad ma
her well calculated to break up go
SPOT families.
all Simmins is festive youth
,ing :genty.iour. His bewidered Ian
The lady is jast turning forty-three,
his the neighbors say. "a
tOm .at n --s-s.-.p-------4-- li'
Mem Acclaimed of Themsel yes.
on The Sandusky Register say
= An interesting incident occurred
tn', the late fire of the Putin I
,'ou House. While Mr.. West was
T1 IU'' deavoring to form bucket line
In0 the lake, and on account of
WI great excitement, was meeting W
O''i poor success, a beautiful you
Iddy, neatly and elegantly dres
re. for the ball which was to hi
/, of come off at tho Put.in-Bay Ho