Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
BoIE! BOARD WANTED Al! ! Ed.
sr n n. LEE.

vicinity OF the Empire City,
well and favorably known to its
residents. Indeed, by unremit
ting attention to his Investments
Ter the past few years. aud "a
frugal husbandipg OF the profit
arising therefrom, he has succeed
Cd 10 smassing handsome for
tune. Charles De We're 10 what
the world would call splendid
makeup a tall, good-looking.
middle-aged gentleman, whose
courtesy OF manner. kindness u
heart aud unusual powers OF con-
versation could not fail to sndear
him to host Of friends; besi'ies.
being always fashionably dressed,
without approaching ridiculous
display, he presented the tout
ensambie Of a courtly gentleman.
With a face that was ever irrad-
lated by q pleasant smile. and .
voice Of surpassing sweetness, It
was not matter OF surprise that
even strangers from afar should
ask: "Who Ia that stylish. cou +
" looking gentIetnan?" And yet
when the fact became known that
be had not yet exchsuged q lite
Of single blessedness for one of
welded bliss. people wondered
that his heart seemed uttsily
Abroof agsint the charms OF the
eShtler sex.
When questioned upon the sub
jsct, be would invariably exclsim
'.Ths old proverb. my friend:
"Msrry in haste to . ,,ent at . j.
ure, aud that was all the re-
sponse that could be ELECTED
from the mysterious individual
Months rolled on, but with
Charles De We're brought no
ehAnges. Yet now and then \
close observer might detect
heaving OF the breast, a slight
quivering Of the lip. aud a half
urswn SIGH. as ii there must be q
secret something that was prey
ing upon bis mind. He still con-
tinusd to reside with good old
dame who. for years, had lived
near his busine - loo ,lity, and, 10
oil intents and purposes, nothing
could induce him 10 leave her
matronly care. Little be dtsamed,
however, that she wLo bad 70
kindly ministered to his every
wish. aud borne so patiently with
his whims, was room to he taken
from him. Death entered that
home at an unexpected iDoment.
and she who had proven bis best
earthly friend was summoned to
"that bourn whence no traveller
returns" ="
We shall not attempt to depict
the sorro = that took possession
Of Charles De Vsrs's heart: he
had learned to look upon hei
more ~ mother, aud when her
remains wer. brought to our city
and laid 10 Green wood Csmstery.
he dropped upon her grave the
tribl . OF ~ honest ie.r. Bui
time, tho healer Of all sorro ss,
brought relief to Charles d.
rse. He made no visible con,
kints. but the glitter aud glare
fashions throug that met him
Ehsrever he turned finally proved
~ d,sta steful that be at length de
,4srmined 10 seek more cong-nia
4 absds, which he did by svail'ne
him self OF the advertising colin nl
of The Neps aud inserted the io.
Living:
WAN TED An unmarried gentll
mas, possessed vi amPis means, Is 20
siricus of obtaining b.arl in . ,me re
spectacle private fa,ni y, wnsrs b
vouId fin thu co nforts uf hom,. Al
dress G. u. ". Box ll3. this office.
The day after ths above sdver
tisetnsnt appeare no less thai
Af,y notes, all evidently wrirtel
by feminine han is. were left a
the Oh se, aud. agreeahly to d
vers's INSTRUCT nus. we're seut, u
fast ~ received, to bis hotel.
Charles was raih r sartled u
6rst; then he read until his pa
tisnos was we'll uigh exhausted
fsr nous out of forty uius had a
yet suited his fancy. He cam
Huslly to tbs last, fragrant liitl
messenger in pink envelop
He opens IL aud reads. "Cau
be- possinlel' is his tirst excIa na
tion. ..Uh. Alicel Alirel no
long have we been parcel. an
now SO nearl' Bal Us take
peep into the contents Of ,h
hots that has aroused all b
youthful ardor. L; ian rs fe
lows:
No 72) - STREET. April %. 1868.
DEAR SIR; Having seen your iv'
tisemtnt IN retent humber Ut 7
Neus, you will ex use the freedom
take ia giving it res ouse, ani st /
same ti.us OF Offering you suen hoi
n ny residence ~ you seem 10 deaf