The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13

II Hatter mySef1 InaL wherever my
hand is offered it will not be refused, not
only on account of the social distinction
with which my calling is crowned, but
on account of my personal attractions as
well
81 impatiently await your answer, ap-
pointing an interview, where all arrange
ments can be made. Yours for eter-
nifty, REV. JAMES A. MORROW. :
After reading bagful of such mis-
sives, / determined to end the jest which
these good folks were SO earnest about;
so in the next issue there appeared this
notice:
'sMarian would state to her numerous
admirers that she has decided away her
entire property, to take effect on her
wedding day."
In twinkling the kaleidoscope of
seekers for true woman" was broken
into dissolving views Of disappointed
maseulines. Alas, peor Marlan-had
there been Marian. All day long
poured in a food Of letters from former
correspondents, retracting their matri-
monial offers. The minister said:
"While my offer was made solely on
account of your merits, / could not
marry one who reposed so little faith in
her husband. l regret that this defect
in your character compels me to with
draw from further communication with
you. REV. j. A. Morrow
S. A. Jones, Russ house. SAYS:
"You need not send your photograph.
bet you're wrinkled-up, homely, bad
tempered old maid, anyway | wasn't
in earnest from the first, but thought I'd
have little fun with you. Only let me
give YOU a little advice. Wait until
after you're married before you let your
husband know you've got nothing
But the mail also brought something
else addressed to Miss Marian, which, in
a moment of frivoiity, carried to my
seamstress.
''You may do as you like about
answering it., said laughingly, as she
put on her strongest glasses and read;
"SAN FRANCISCO, April Is, 1916
''In a late issue Of The Post saw an
account of You. At that time dare
not address you, owing TO the Money
YOU were reported to possess. in last
| Evenings Issue find that there is onely
| the Woman, and as that is what | am in
want of / address you Now about My.
| self
Il am 40 years Old, FIVE feet five High,
weigh $50 pounds, little Gray, Dark
aubern hair, blue eyes, of perfect Form
am considered by my acquaintance good
| Company. No Stain of any kind on my
Character; am in good Social and Mora
| Standing. perfect health, Able and Will
ing 40 Make home for pure Wife. it
fact want no Doll but an Equel | ash
for nothing more than can give should
be pleased to form your Acquaintance
/ have lived in One family for the last
years, can give the best of References il
| this city. am about to leave in a few
| days for tour through Nevada, Idaho
Washington Territory and Oregon fol
the firm am connected with. Will yol
please answer this on receipt, as meai
business, yours CAPT. I. G. PRATT.
Harrison ST., one house below 2nd st,
Miss Marian pushed back her glasse
refectively
''If you will leave this with me for
few days think | will answer it,
was not surprise d. / left it.
4 few weeks after Miss Marian callet
on me- Her face was radiant AS she in
vited me to her wedding with tn
captain.
"He doesn't spell any better than tn
law allows, and he has horrid way o
commencing every other word with
capital; but that doesn't worry me bit
because always expect to go with hin
everywhere, and there'll be no occasion
for writing letters. Besides, at my tim
of life person can't expect everything il
husband, and he is just as good as gold
Everybody speaks well of him. I'm sur
can never be thankful enough to yo
for my happiness"
That was in 1875 Circumstance pre-
vented my going to the wedding
Marian gave up sewing after her MAJ
riage, and so it happened that neve
saw the captain and rarely met tn
captains wife. But last week she cam
to me-not at all in spirit or thankful
ness-dressed in deep mourning.
"Your husband is dead2'
"Worse than that-my mother
wouldn't put on mourning for him."
"Nol' | incredulously interrogated.
mot by great deal. He may b
dead now, for all know or care
5 "You shock me. | supposed you wei
, the happiest of the happy"
80 was for few weeks. Then HI
!: hands itched to hold the purse-string
5 and ! had no peace until l gave them
Q him, One morning got up and he We
! gone-taking not only my purse but
i washed-out blonde Market street mill
T he
and now I've gone back to the beginnin:
! When shall / commence sewing for yo
7 again-to-morrow?"
i "He wasn't as good as gold after all
Y ] could not resist saying.
She turned on me with considerable a
perity.
"Take for granted that a man ism
worth selling to junk store who pr
poses to a woman in that fashion; az
i the woman who accepts him ought to
V put into a straight Jacket. Every o.
i has TO play the fool at some period
n life. Nv time was late, but / acted n
! part we'll and long. Let us never spe;
a of it again. | told you | intended
al commence at the beginning
O Ny sewing-room has regained lon
: lost picture. Marian sits there plyil
t her needle and adjusting her glasses
a they are ten years stronger than VIII
4 she sat there before-as quietly as thout
n she not only had never indulged in
lover, but as If dream of romance b;
! never entered her humdrum thoughts
.el Delighted Sitting Bull.
# Sitting Bull visited Fort Smelling t
t. other day. Writing to The BoSt'
Journal, a correspondent thus DESERT