The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-24
LETTER DRIFTING Br PROxK.
The Woman who Carries on Correspondence
for Very Many Persons.


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c,r w. A.. p.,.
auS WI rvs m',r,e' p',Na.e anu o"s'-
MSS .eo' % c'h's. lnht huVer'Sem'ht AZ
! tractcd attention. Lots OF ladies' write letters
I ul,ynys with nm nwful assumntion Of nrivncv
and occasionally upon bustncss ofrairs-,n
which ease they are generally sorry for II after
wnrd-but ono who adyertises the fact and
either cyncc,s 70 receive or orrers 10 diva a fee
Of twenty nvc cents therefor. must have some
! sn.rinl rensons Of her own worth inouirin,
INV" i''"'N'' ''"n" wv ""N''''ser III Hou-
est apartments in the third story OF nm old
! ccboi,g hous r,rroy sii,norv s,ntrs 81
ecn"ihE nuns narrow shppery shirs' ana
! floors that yelled with protest against footsteps
'.' VIZ pi"n' ou, neat 'no
nunu'e orn""'rh,a''oh on tne walls such rs
pressible longing for the beautiful with a
," ,V" S ,U' ,no Ueau'i'u'. WIN a
taste to govern the clipping and do the suisse
~ ~ soulo "o'ae" 10 ou,.No
apartments from such humble sources OF SUNNY
N. ,b, ,o,,s 90 Glove o,t ru.h,,, 49,. a., =.
az "c "pS VI E."Ne n"u r,oooh uoAes' the an
cieht plates ot G0deys L1dV's book and even
! the occasionally good chromos given away with
tne story pap'rs' Inc sole COMPANION OF tho
Lazy was ola'N cat possibly harmful aud un-
trisy nyo"s 20 chass im,eirarv r or nn5"r ,ss
..,,; .'ts "uu.' . .,'e
small cot bed. and do desperate battle with the
tidv on the rock I'M, chair b,ck Tho In5v bnr.
"us -" W. '"0N,nS '""'' "a'A. NC i'Hu' "'r'
sell Is tail, with long black hair and an en-
gazing smile that sat upon her cogntenancc as
! easily Hs the loos" and brilliantly figured CASH
mere Tt ,,lI, s sS ron hsT ANNE nIRRr,'
business. i write letters for people who re-,
| qnire them upon any topic desired. My charges
are from twenty-five cents upward. according
To me length. 49,,
VII take little ow-priced one. II you can
write i for me- now
A. y sb shn me sSHd You bsr wnn sd no
| table. pushed aside a pack Of ordinary cards,
enn annn"r pHSS 81 very snni ,1rinns-nG
/ lovers tefp-siuous s~as heaps Of gold, violent
deeds and babies and from portfolio drew her
/ writing materials.
is your letter 10 be addressed to u gentle
To lady,
| AM most gentlemens are. Well. how shall
| nddrrss herr Mrs. or Miss? disiantly for
mny nn'fionatey. nr howf'
Well. say Miss: Miss NJ. And, ns for tho
gradgi9n 81 .eNpression. perhaps the conv'
as any ''''' $50 wy
And what do YOU wish said 10 herr"
Tell her ! cannot take her u the theatre to-
morrow night. Glye her any eN'use you = lease,
but 50 as to make her Wish there was more
well hut don't You think you really ought
do So 2"
Disappointment Is tho common lot OF NOR
tails. Why should she be exempt? | am not
Basiiy. and viii, an evidently practised hand
the Lady wrote. In few moments She said;
And how DO YOU wish il signed -
On. the initial II. will do"
" But will you subscribe Yourself Yours AZ
fectionatrIy or Yours truly or Well YOU
understand do not know the terms OF your re-
l,iions Win Ms N go" '"N 80 '-' - 'N"' ~
True. Well. throw in something pretty
tH. snn"ntnnt ny too n,ch I'M y itb be
] N.ff..- ,,,..
Very we'll How will this dogn
NV yosx Fcn o. 1879
DEAR Miss NJ I regret extremely that Sntl NOT lie
able 10 take you the theatre 10 morrow evening ~
very busy present nut hore be ahlc u 10
Your loving friend, II
II was excellenty written, in n lady-lke but
large aud plain hand. with its capitals properly
placed its punctuation correct. aud its orthog-
raphy faultless.
could not cons 'ientiOuslY excuse you on
the ground ol sickness. san the lady. with a
smile. Tor you look very healthy; SO. since you
ness. YOU know. is a hugi"ar that awrs most
women. and have no doubt YOU are bus ""
DO you do u great deal Of letter writing 2"
the report asked
Vt - much ms would Ike 70. Perhaps
when one IL siruscl ng H. make a living. Don't
you waat your fortune told p
uclieV" not"
." will TIL you II you will ever marry Miss
VI
Thanks. no. know that already"
Or II You will ever br married."
4" That too. is settled"
or how You viii get rich"
80 Let mo ENJOY that as a surprise II II ever
happens.
Or whnt mi-fortuues await YOU"
- To amt 'lIutr them would make mo wretch
ed. No.. Let us tnik "A it'll" about your busi-
ness. WHO are your patrons gen"rallyN
OF very dle-lniltr Glasses. writ" great
many letters Tor poor girls who do not know
now 10 t"nl or write. lri-h glrlS they are gem
eraliy, though some dermnn girls come 10 mo
VINO 40 hot KNOW enough English 10 trust them-
s.iVrs l"lru"r, WriugE Ana you would he sur
pr7rd, rrobhbly II you nut know now nhny
American women come in 10 have letters writ;
zen lor ti"n, nr'aus" tliey sp"ll So horribly and
writ" 81 iegibir hand that they are ashamed
ol II. lhcn not lew woinenTrlch ladies' wh3
hIr mag nln'rhty dressed ana no dout well
rncoui1 az 10y Mi9n .'''s t 20 ni