The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08
ADVERTISING FOR A HUSBAND.
By DIR. W. C. COLBY.

Our word for it, gentle reader, what We
are about to relate are scenes from real life.
Will d. and were students at the old
Congregational Academy, and more wide
awake couple of fellows it would be hard to
find.
Like the majority of our age and situation
we were ever on the alert for some means of
amusement.
Thus when we had exhausted all our other
resources, we advertised for wife, and in
answering the many communications that we
received we found ample room for divertise-
ment.
However, the best pleasure will grow stale
after while without some innovation, and
we tired of our correspondents to finally di-
vide our sports in the shape of letters, photo
graphs, etc, and drop it altogether.
sLets sad.' for husband now" said VIII,
with laugh.
Catching at the suggestion as novel /
quickly assented, and in a few weeks in an
swer to our appeal our letter-box was filed
with carefully written epistles from eager
swains scattered over the country.
But when we came to prepare our replies
we found ourselves in a dilemma
OF course it was necessary our letters should
be written in weman's hand; and as neither
of us could initiate to perfection what should
we do?
Il will tell YOU, WILL l advanced, .'let's
get Elder C's daughter to help us; she is a
pretty writer
..Do YOU believe she will do it, Hal?"
81 know of no one more likely to. Trying,
YOU know, never was beat, and it will do no
harm to ask her."
Il am agreed; but as it is your idea, of
course YOU must carry it out"
Now the Rev. Mr.. c. was the Congrega-
tionalist minister in the place, and 1 knew [
had nc very desirable job to get his daughter
to assist in rather questionable correspond
ence though we never intended more than
little harmless amusement.
put on MS bold face possible, how
ever, and persevered, winning, after over
coming her scruples and many protestations,
Miss Cts consent, upon the condition that we
should carefully keep it from her fathers
austere knowledge.
OF course we agreed to that, and affairs
went on swimmingly. Miss G. proved a
charming assistant, and from the volume of
tender epistles we replied to, we can but
think that more than one forlorn swain found
at least temporary joy.
For time we were in our element of sat
isfaction, but it made us deal of extra WORK,
and we feared lest the sharp eyes of the elder
would find us out so when at last those anx-
ious lovers sent in their '-photos" and re-
quested ours in return, we decided to call it
square and let the matter rest.
Accordingly. went to our fair copyist and
informed her of our decision.
Tony surprise she requested that we should
continue writing TO one of our correspon-
dents, who claimed to be law student in the
city of Albany.
Nothing 10th, of course consented, gen.
tly limiting that there might be an unexpect-
ed ending to our meaningless commenc-
ment
Not that" she replied quickly, blushing
deeply, "but he writes spendid letters and 1
wish our correspondence may continue for
mutual improvement"
The ALBANY student of law did write cap
italy, and thus he became the favored one,
while all the rest were left out in the cold.
Again everything went on smoothly, until
Miss c. sent for me one evening, and, with
tears in her eyes, told me that her correspon-
dent had proposed marriage, and actually set
q day for her to meet him at L., railroad
station some Is miles distant.
Il know you may think this premature, -
he wrote, .but from your letters / know I
shall love you, and that we shall be happy
together. / am in good circumstances. and
have bright future before me as regards my
profession. Please do not look upon my
offer unfavorabIy, and be sure and meet me
at L. FRANK RAY.
"P. S.-If you come, please wear the shoe
fly 1 send, while will have one to match it,
SO we shall have no trouble in recognizing
each other"
"What shall do2" she asked, as laid the
letter down. II did not dream of this or l
should not have continued"
Miss Co. replied, "why not accept his
proposal SO far as to meet him at L-2 His
letters have ever been gentlemanly, and /
do not doubt but he possesses those sterling
Qualities It certainly need not revert in
any harm to you if he fails to appear, or you
should find yourself disappointed 10 him."
Il can not" she exclaimed, firmly. 81
know l have done wrong, and heartily re-
pent of it now. Is there no honorable re-
treat for me?"
In spite of all j could say, / found her de-
cided in her purpose, and finally with the re-
quest that she should let the letter remain un-
answered until she received word from me,
repaired to my boarding place, to tell the
news to my room-mate. ~
ats too badp' muttered Will. when had
finished. after all she has led him to expect,
to 90 back on him in that way. But more
than half suspect it's the way of the feminine
world"
"Look here, WILL rejoined, al have a
scheme in mind. Suppose We get some one
else to 60 in her place? How is he to know
the difference?" se
"You are brick, bal But whom win
why mot try Carrie G.7"