The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Romantic Misses.
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 On Columbia avenue, in northwestern Philadelphia, there lives lady who wal recently the possessor of three charming daughters She has just lost them all al one blow not by the cruel and relent- less hand of death, but in singular and romantic manner. The three fair and be- witching maids in question consist oi Annie, aged twenty-three; Mary aged twenty and Lizzie who has wrestled with the problem of life only seven teen years. They all possess beau tiful faces, attractive forms, and are en- dowed with many graces ~ef mind and body. For some time many eager and persistent suitors of the male persuasion have focked to their dwelling, and within few months all have been matrimonially engaged. And here the most singular part of this domestic life-drama appears IL seems that their mother has for years firmly decided that none of her daugh- ters should marry.
 It appears that the old lady, who is a widow, during the last few years of her husbands life, had a grea, deal of trouble with him. and this fact so in- flucnced her mind that she became very eccentric on the subject of marriage, and decided that none of her darling girls should run similar risks Hence, accord ding to her judgment. they must forever remain single. She could not, however, keep the young men away from the house. and when one after another of her daugh- ters bashfully announced their engage ments, she became very angry, and de- olared emphatically and with many oft repeated commands that none of them should while she lived ever become wives.
 On Tuesday night they all retired to their respective couches apparently m their customary serene and placid oondi- ton of mind. Nothing had been said be- tween the mother and daughters on the subject of marriage for several days, as the old lady had forbidden the engaged young men the house. and had declared that not another word should be said on the subject The mother occupies q room by herself. as for years she had de- clared that she would sleep with no one not even one of her children. On Fri day morning none of the young ladies appeared for breakfast al the usual hour, and, at last the mothers patience becom- ing completely exhausted, she went to their rooms with the intention of calling them and giving them a good scolding for their indolence. The girls slept in two communicating rooms on the third floor. What vast the old lady,s horror to find both vacant and their beds unds- turbeti, showing that they had not been occupied during the previous night. Wildly she gazed around and loudly she called them. until on one ef the bureaus she discovered q little note. The con tents of this note was enough All three of her daughters had cloped. They actu- ally had all fed with their lovers to be married. The note signed by the three energetic maldens read as follows
 DEAR MoIHfR Me do not think We can ever change your mlnd in regard to our marriage. We each love the one We are engaged to. and ,hink We have a per feet right to do a> other ,,iris do. and set married We expect to leave early Tn ihe morning and wllt send Aoua-cCpyo ot otit marriage certificates and @Ill do oniY what we think is right. Forgive u. dear mother. but we don'l thlnk you ought ,o thnk IS you do. and Ne have ,o ,akc hi : step. Do not Morrl about us. We will have good care taken of Us. and will wutc you e,ey few iAy>. Ni:h much love
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