The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-28
TWO LETTERS.
PAnkprsE VALE, CoLo., Augul

DxAR MAr--Wornen out here are as scarce
- strawberries among the Esquimaux, and
what few there are invariably are the wives
a. 0boys se@sSE Sirins ous @ n0' Eysrythins s topsy
turvy. There Is nothing for Il but to inn
port; The only girl knew East married
another fellow, but I trust to your 1udg-
ment.. Rise to the OCCASION. Pick = me 60 out ,sa q
delights Of Western life; put me in as good
. light as you can; appeal to her compass
sion; persuade her; draw on me; get her
trousseau, buy her ticket, ship her. and
shall have for you. This Is written at sort
Of breakfast-the coffee Is execrable.o
have the confidence OF desperation IN your
VICTOR BEAcHLY.
The recipient of this epistle pondered
long. He knew of but one who would
not presently become uncongenial in
spite of the broad margin Of qualities
given. She was little mite Of 3 wom-
an, fiery and tough as whip-cord. fe
Hardin put on his hat and overcoat
and went out, hailed q street-car, and
ten minutes after was standing IN o
room sweet with flowers and bright
with sunshine. The door opened and In
swept q small creature, dark with glis-
tening teeth and flashing eyes, she came
mp to Hardin. g -
aWeIls lovely morning, isn't itP',
holding out her hand.
ss Extremely so-" There was q 81
lence.
"Have you anything on your mind,
Mat1"looking gravely at him. "Won't
aNo, thanks.n Then in desperation
he took out Beachly's letter and flung it
down on the table before her. g -
"What do you think of that?,' he
said, and watched her while she read.
"Well," she answered, thong htfully,
when she had finished s.there Is Maria
Maria Knabbs-do you know herr
She is very strong and good tenn
pered-''
al was thinking of you, Miss Made
line."
"Mei of mel"
"Why not?'' rather ashamed.
"Do 20, think we women are mere
merchandisepn .
"My dear young lady, you are too
hasty. Listen. If you knew him and
loved him would you hesitateP''
"That is q distinction with an i'm
mense difference"
"No. come and tell you Of q man
who Is in want Of wife, and that he Is
true-hearted and chivalrous."
"You never told me anything Of the
sort"
"And you refuse to go because you
don't happen to know himp"
She laughed at the simplicity of the
answer.
"Pray do you think women are SC
wild to get married that they viii &C
hundreds Of miles after q husband P''e@.
They've gone great deal further
and been Just as happy as those who
stayed at home" - q
=" You are always more or less rude
Now you can CO."
"By all means; but first let me tel
you. Now you have dependence and
semi-drudgery, there you win have
probable happiness and certain freedom
/ wait for your answer" The dool
shut and he was gone, leaving the letter
Madeline sat staring att till she heard
her sister-in-law coming, then thrust i
into her pocket. Her sister-in-law wa
very curious, but her curiosity was baf
fed. This made her cross, and she tool
refuge in nagging as only q professions
usual until evening; then there was 8
storm of the kind that does not clear thu
atmosphere. Madeline went up stair
and dashed off the following:
Mr.. Hardin: I will be ready to star
West to- morrow morning by the $50 train
stsl MADELINE WIER-
The next morning Hardin found Mad
cline at the depot, as collected and com
posed as If she had been Mrs. Beach,,
for twenty years. He bought her ticket
checked her trunk, chose q seat for her