West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
A POSTAL COURTSHIP.

"She really is the prettiost little
creature lever saw, said Mr.. Willough.
by Nane, as he turned from the window
for the tifticth time that morning.
Jane, he added, addressing the house
maid, who was clearing away the
breakfast things, "have you any idea
who the people are who have taken old
Mr. Addcrly's house oppoSite?"
v 'Well, yes, sir, if YOU please" re-
turned the hand maiden. al met their
cook at the grocer's the other day, and
she said that her masters name was
Black -- Capting Choker Black - and
that he was staying here on leave of alb
sence with his wife and daughter, sir. -
ooh, indeed did she happen to men
tion the young lady's name?n
Yes sir; she called her Miss Eva"
"Eva! What II charming namer'
murmured Mr.. Willoughby to HIMSELF;
and then he added aloud:
THAT will do, Jane, thank YOU"
Mr.. Willoughby Vane was a bachelor.
twenty-cight years old, rich, INDECENT
and tolerably good-looking. He lived
with a widowed mother i'm q pleasant
house in Albany, and, having nothing
else 10 do, had fallen desperately in
love with his pretty CtS-d-Ui, and anX-
iously sought an opportunity for an m
PRODUCTION. However, having discov-
cred the name of his enchantress, he de-
termined 10 address her ANONYMOUSLY
by letter.
Having decided upon taking this step.
the next thing to be done was to put il
into execution, and having shut himself
In mis- little study, after many futile at-
tempts, he succeeded in framing an
epistle TO the lady to his satisfaction.
begging her, if she valued his peace of
mind, 70 return an answer to ''W. V.
Post-oiiicc, Albany" That done. he
went out for walk, and dropped the
letter in the nearest box.
Regularly three times n day for u
week afterward he called mt the most.
Office to see whether an answer had ar
rived for him. AS the week advanced
Wllloughby hogan to lose his appetite.
and grow so restless and irritable that
Mrs. Nane, like n fond mother. faucied
that her dear boy was unwell, and
begged him to consult their medical
attendant. But her son laughed at the
idea, knowing we'll that his complaint
was beyond the doctors skill to cure.
he was beginning to despair of ever
receiving a reply, when, to his great do
light. on the seventh morning n letter
was handed to him by the postmaster.
written in dainty female hand. and
addressed TO NV. W Almost unable
TO conceal his emotion he Quilted the
post-otiice, broke open the seal and
drank in the contents.
They were evidently OF pleasant
nature, for he read the letter over apain
and again, kissed the envelope. put IL
into his bTeast-pocket, and hurried
homo 70 see his inamorata looking out
OF the window Of the opposite house as
usual.
For moment his first Impulse was TO
salute her respectfully; but Immediate
~ afterward he bethouoht himself fbot
as be was still ircognito the youuy
lady would perhaps feel insulted by the
action. Besides. how could she have
any idea that he was wv. w" So le
went indoors and amused himself for
three hours in inditing a reply 20 her
letter, VIII ch he posted the same after
noon, and in due course second an
swcr arrived
And so matters went on. n constant
interchange Of letters being kept up for
q fortnight during which tine Mr..
Nilloughby Nane spent his DAYS i'm run
ming TO and from tine post-oliice. writ.
ing letters and watching his fair neigb.
Dor from the window Of the diping-
room.
"Confound it" he would sometimes
say 20 himself How PROVOKING tho
dear girl is! She never will look This
way do wish ] could catch her eve.
II only for q moment. What q horribly
sour-lOOking old crab the mother is,
Depend upon it, Willoughby, that poor
cnld is anything but happy at home
with these two old fOvip4 Indeed
D. fr.f
giving vent 10 bis feelings. he would
put on bis bat and walk Co the po.t-os
ice or shut himself I'm his room and
compose another note TO bis dearest
Iva.
At length three weeks having flown
rapidly away in this manner he re-
cei'ed p Ictier one morning from the
young ladr which ran as follows
20 'W. W.
'Sir-As % is useless o. continue 81 c,rra.
IT,. ,,n.. .1 i1l- manner j think De- ~ now
s.Ih. 10y you 10 throw or your .uC0gaiIl. luI
reveal your rue name and position ff, .r.a f.
WhoW you arc not totally Indifferent % Ir.r
confidence Prove ~ re that Haga ra. ie.'
lnpfu1cnf in ausHcr1g your .cttrr. Dr. .f
feeling ri II.e car.osiiy fbaf Ell, ~,
'py TOT our mutual -o'isactOu. You're.
no which wiIlou2bby replica By re-
turn Of post.
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by after Day wa'ea sna dream aar ya.