Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-23
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New York Sum-
Eyes, it is true" said Mr.. James
Lynch, yesterday, as he stood in front
of his produce market at 152 Grand
street, Williamsburg, IAN egg was the
cause Of it all, and it's the first time, |
guess, that an egg ever acted as a
match. maker. | don't mind telling
you the circumstances, but prefer
not giving the name of either the girl
or her intended, for | know that they
would not like it, and the facts are
lust as interesting without them.
1T was on Saturday night, | think,
about two months ago. There was a
great rush OF customers, and our girl,
who is very handy, came down to
help us in the store. She often did
this, for the upstairs work which she
is employed to do, is not very heavy,
and on most evenings she is at leisure.
Well. that day | had bought five
barrels of eggs from a commission
house on Duane street, near Green
wich, New York. They had come
from Tennessee. One barrel was
used up when the girl came down,
and l had just opened another. She
began to sell from this barrel. About
five minutes later heard her laugh
ing, and saw her hold an egg to the
light. She looked at it so intently
that drew near and asked her if it
was bad.
"'Oh, no, she answered. It's too
good"
She handed me the egg, pointing to
some words written upon it in a clear,
business like hand. They were as
follows:
"Will the young lady in whose hands
this egg may fall open correspondence
Tennessee.
II read it aloud, and a lady who
CHANGED to be present, said, How
romantic' thought so, too, and we
all had good laugh over it. After
the shutters had been put up | told
the grid, just for the fun of the thing,
to comply with the request on the egg
and send letter to Tennessee. Before
going to bed she did so. She is we'll
educated, and writes an excellent let
ter. She was brought up in convent
in Ireland. She said that she had no
idea that she would get an answer, but
| guess that she anxiously watched for
the postman during the following
week. At the end of FIVE days letter
came directed to her and pOstmarked
Tennessee. 1t didn't take her long tn
open it, and I'm pretty sure she read
its contents as quickly. A reply was
sent. and other letters came and went.
Photographs were exchanged before
three weeks had expired. TIE girl
after this refused to show any more Of
her letters, and we bsgan to imagine
that matters were becoming serious
and leased her a great deal about her
correspondent. Well. to make long
story short, he proposed by letter, and
was accepted. On Thursday last he
arrived from Tennessee and saw her
TOR the FIRST time. They were mutu.
ally pleased, and the wedding day vas
set for some time in the middle Of
August. 1t is a good match, and !
hope they will be happy together"
is our friend from Tennessee in
good circumstances" asked the re-
porter.
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Lynch. IL
forgot 10 tell you. He owns consid-
cradle land, and is quite we'll of. He
is also large shipper Of produce, and
Just out of fun he wrote the message
on the fatal egg He knew the eggs
would be shipped to New York, but
they might have been sent from this
city to Europe, or anywhere else He
was SO pleased with The answer to his
message that be made up his mind to
marry the girl who had written it il
her appearance pleased him. 1t
would have been strange if it had not
for she is a remarkably. handsome
girl, not yet twenty years old, with a
kne complexion, large brown eyes and
graceful Ggare. She is also as anna
bic as she is pretty. He is a fine
looking man. about thirty years o.
age, and they make handsome eouplf
| cap tell you"
rs thu girl still living at your
house2" the reporter inquired.
"Yes, and she VII remain with us
until the wedding takes PLACE, wher
she will 20 to Tennessee with her hgs
band, probably over the same road
that brought tbs egg through which
she got her lover"