The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
CoURTTN0 BIZ LETTER.
The Disnppointmcpt ofn Young Woman who
Advertised Tor IA Husband.

Prom ne Atlanta Constitution.
Several months ago Miss s. L. Redmond
inserted tho following notice in a New York
newspaper:
XVANTED-A husband; world like to marry gentle.
man OF eomor"o,s ersuwsisn'Sss residns d H. the
Shortly after the appearance OF this notice
Miss Redmond received letter nostmarkod mt
Hawkiusvllc. Ga. The writer sand that he had
read the notice, and desired to oprD M a cor
reSpondencC with the author OF the advertise
ment. The lady answered the letter immedi-
ately. and an animated correspondence was
Tho Indy wrote numerous letters She said
that she was a brunette that she WIS an ACCOM-
plished pianist and vocalist; in short she
Thought that she could be a good wife, and
would try aud mako her CORRESPONDENT nanny
u they should bccomr united m inarrliEe. lu9
wrote that he was farmer OF middln age. uud
IN comfortable circumstances He said that he
had quite a large farm about fourteen miles
from hawkiusvllc and that he had plenty Of
everything to support family. Some OF the
4 lew weeks AGO Miss Redmond wrote to her
correspondent ut Hawkinsville to the effect that
she thought the time had come tor action. mud
that il he would marry her she would 70 10 hum
ut once and have the ceremony performed. To
this hint she received an answer, telling her to
come at once, and that he would be- ready to re-
cctvc her with open arms and make her his wife.
Miss Redmond at once read 20 her mother
and brother the letierthnt had made her feel so
happy. A trip South WIS hastily planned. The
other two members Of the family said that they
would 20 with her aud sna-he affair done NJ in
the best OF style. No new clothes were needed.
All that had to be done was To bundle up such
clothing rs was at hand. Soon the trio were on
their way to Georgia. On arriving in Atlanta
they boarded train for Hawkinsville. Huw
knsvllvwas reached without accident and II
was ascprtained that the farmer for whom they
were searching lived about fourteen miles from
that place. and that the stage would not 70 until
the following day The services OF n stage We're
procured at an advanced price, and the journey
was continued. After drive Of hours over a
rough road and through "a perfectly barren waste
Of country. the stage was pulled up in front OF a
log cabin. II was midnight When tho travel
lers had knocked on the door for some time.
an old gray headed man looked out and
asked. Who Is thereY" The response
was Friends" and a moment later the stua.
ton WIS fully explained. The old man dressed
himself and asked the visitors to step in. The
surprise Of the young lady when she saw that
her lover was an ancient wreck OF humanity
can be imagined She turned away from him
with a shudder and with u feeling Of great dis
appointment The mother became wrathy. and
airy remarks with reference TO the " old cuss.
party to remain until morning was Indignantly
spurned and the young lady. much depressed
in spirits, accompanied by her indignant
mother and brother entered the stage and we're
soon on their way 10 Hawkinsville.
They met a negro and asked him how the old
man stood from financial standpoint. The old
negro looked up and Remarked: Why. mis-
sus. dat man haint got cent. and his farm IL
so po' dat q ground mole would starve TO def
on It," The visitors are on their return TO New
YORK city