Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-23
ANSWERING Al ADVERTISEMENT.
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utF WIS CblOAu OuC~o@> - -,
to me on certain occasion
syriiiii William, like you; your man
nsr is good. your perception !
acnte, your taste is refined, and
believe you are as modest as mel
get to be, yet / like somebod.
clss much better"
A.ll | could do nothing bettel
than to thank the lady for he
candor and say to myself, "Thert
arc as good fish in the soa as were
), ever caught, and find it convent
ent to pay a long promised visi
to a city where my brother resid
ed. d happy papa"
Perfectly distinct in my mem
\ ory is my first morning in the city
where my brother lived, It was
late 10 the evening when I arrived
and put up at a hotel for the
night. After breakfast ! sought
nv brothers house, and after ex-
hausting my small stock Of patti
encs knocking at the door, a
greasy looking daughter Of
Ham, made her appearance, and
before | could open my lips in
formed me that g Master and Miss
Us we're gone way for the sum-
mer. =
| bought q morning paper and
lounged on the bed in ,ny tsn-by-
ten room, after very slim dinner,
badly prepared. On opening the
paper, the first article That at
tracted my attention was the fol-
towing:
WANTED A gentleman, wealthy,
ID good health, ditto morals, not
addicted to the cup when it is red,
and moving in the best society,
and withal not a fop, with a pup~
py-headed cane to keep in his
mouth when o cigar is not to be
found there-but q sensible, well
educated, and yet not full Of him
self but, though possessing
merit and aware Of that fact, yet
not so foolish as to show it--can,
BY addressing Miss Berry, No 98
Court avenue, hear Of a lady who
can appreciate his accomplish
ments. AID probably himself"
/ determined to answer this ad
vertisement and ascertain il it was
"a bait" for some purpose, or
really nm honest affair.
| donned my black broadcloth,
and after studying map of the
city hanging in the reading-room
Of the hotel intsntly for several
minutes, found myself assured OF
the location OF Court avenue.
Walking along, swinging my cane
idly, l gazed upon the people
who were "out," taking Sunday
with amusement.
/ found myself in Court avenue,
\ No. S8-quite an aristocratic
! mansion-and the number | was
ia search Of must be palnt!al. No.
SO quite desirable location
cottage home, that made me wish
it was the place--a neat habita-
tion The occupants appeared to
be OF ..fiowery nature, for there
is quito parterre OF flowers in
front OF the house. At the other
lend of the lot there was q knoll
lowered with bower Of climbing
roses, the 'trysting place" where
Miss Berry receives answers to
Zher advertisement, when they ap-
pear in person, thought ].
I hesitated before intruding in
this home on the Sabbath /
rang the bell.
"A gentleman to see Miss
Berry said to the servant, who
ushered me into the parlor, not
|. at all surprised at the visitor.
/ was not long alone A lady
entered the room. / was en-
tranced, and wondered what need
such beauty had Of advertising
Superb was her beauty. Her hair
was magniicent-chesnut, with
golden lights and shadows OF
deep brown; not tinge of red
libeled it as auburn.
"Mr. Brown she said Offering
me her hand, II am glad to SEE
you, dyou hunted us up this
time
eyes, Miss Berry" I began
"I-"
She was evidently wanting K
talk and did not wait for me t.
continue my random remarks.
mo excuses, sir. You treated
us very shabibly indeed last win
ter. Promised brother to call and
spend an evening with us, ant
then to go away sending q shabb,
note"
was some other Mr.. Brown ts
this young lady, evidently. Prob
ably personally unknown to her
4 but friendly to her brother
ventured to question:
B "Where is your brother?'
..Fie, Mr.. Brown! what
strange question: Did you no
receive his letter, announcing hi
marriage, and have you not com
here to be his best MAN.
"Indeedl had ~
thought to myself if the gen
uine Mr.. Brown should happet
to call, what a fix | would be in
/ wished myself anywhere, say
where / was at that moment. Blu
: then / came to answer an adver
tiseYent, and was really not in
trudfng under false pretenses.