The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-26
Others were as follows;

dressing You unsolicited, and know you'll
| do ii when inform you the reason why.
| noticed the description of you in the Even
| ing Post of the 10th inst, which was my
| beau ideal of awife. IL struck me forcibly,
indeed, so | thought would send you a
note, having come TO the conclusion that "A
faint heart never won a fair lady am a
bachelor over thirty years of age, and it be-
hOOyes me to make hay ere the sun fades
away.
Il would respectfully exchange photo
| graphs with YOU If il is cOngenlal with your
ideas of proprety And assure you that
this has sprung from motives OF me purest
and kindest niGntions-matrlmonlal'
| IF this meets your appreciation pleSe
| address Immediately
IS, A. JAMES, Ross House, s F.
"SAN Francisco, April II. 1915
Miss MARIAN: | am a Clergyman-a
| YidoWer with five children needing moth
er's care. To what better use can YOU APP
prOpriate your talents and time than in be-
slowing them upon me and them? lneed
not inform you that | am much sought after
10y single ladies, not only Of my own flock
but OF other denominations, having had IN
the past three months over seventy prOpOS-
ais.
Il tlatter myself that wherever my hand
is offered il 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 rs we'll
Il impatiently wait your answer, appoint
ing an Interview, where all arrangements
can bc made.
Yours for eternity,
'REV. JAMES \. MORROW
After reading bagfull OF such mes
ages determined to end the jest
which these good folks were so earnest
about so in the next issue there APP
peared this notice;
Marian would state 10 her numerous ad-
mirers that she has decided away her entire
property, 10 take effect on her wedding
day
In q twinkling the kaleidoscope of
seekers for true woman were brok-
en- into diSSolying views ofWdiSappoint-
ed mascu..nes. Alas, poor Marian
had there been Marian! AL day
long poured in food Of letters from
former correspondents retracing their
matrimonial. offers. The minister said:
while my offer was made solely on &C.
count OF your merits. ! could not marry one
who repJsed 81 little faith in her husband.
regret that this defect IN yOuT character
c0mpe me 10 withdraw from further cuh-
MuuicatlUn with yoq.
REV. J. A. MORROW"
;. A. James, Ross House, said;
You need not send Your photograph. l
BET you're wrukled-up. Lumely, bad
tempered old maid anyway. | wasn't in
earnest from tie first but thought I'd nave
a Little Jun with yO0. Only let me give you
little advice: Wait until after you're
married before you lei your husband know
YOU We GOT nothing.
But the mail also brought something
else addressed TO Miss Marian, which
in moment Of tTiyoli,y carried TO
my seamsress.
You may 90 as you like about
answering it," l said, laughingly, as
she put on her strongest glasses and
resd:
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr! u. ls1j.
In late issue OF the Post ! saw al ac-
count Of YOU. at that time | dare rot adj
dress you, owing 70 the Money you were IT.
ported 10 possess. in last Evenings Issue
IND that there IS OUcly the Woman, and
q, that IS what ! am In want Of / address
you Now about Myself.
Il am Fuurty years old, FIVE feet five
| High, weigh 80 BIS, a little Grey. Dark
| auDern lair, blue eyes Of perfect Form
| an Nt-lN4At4CA ~ Lil dLtAd4IIldlli~c Ebpl
| Company No STAIN OF any kind on my
| Character. am in good social and Moral
Standing, perfect health, Abe and Willing
10 Made home 1JT pure Wife. in fact |
want no Dol but Al Eguel ask for nothing
more than | can give | should be pleased 70
form your 8cIuain- auce. ! have lived in
one family for the last Years. can give
the best Of References in this City am
abou, 70 leave in few days for a Tour
NJ.
tory and OREGON for the firm AIN connect
ed with VIII You please answer this on
receipt, as ! mean Business yours.
CAPT. I. g. PRATT
Harrison ST., one House below md
Miss Marian pushed back her glasses
rehectiyely.
IF you will leave this with me for
few days ! think | will answer il.
was not surprised | left it.
A few weeks after Miss Marian
called on me Her face was radiant
as she invited me TO her wedding with
the Captain.
ale doesn't spell any better than
the law allows, and be has a horrid
way of commencing every word with
capital; but that don't worry me bit,
because | always expect to 20 with
him everywhere, and there'lI be no oc-
casion for writing letters. Besides at
my time Of life person can't expect
everything in husband, and he is Just
as good as gold. Everybody speaks
well Of him. I'm sure can never be
thankful enough to you for my happi-
ness
That was in 1875. Circumstances
prevented my going to the wedding.
Marian gave up sewing after her mar
riage, and SO it happened that ! never
saw the Captain, and rarely met the
Captains wife. But last week she
came to me-not at all in spirit of
thankfulness-dressed in deep mourn
ing.
Your husband is dead?'
Worse than that-my mother.
wouldn't put on mourning for him."
Mop | increduously nterrogated
Not by great deal! He may be
dead now for all know or care
You shock me. supposed you
were the happiest of the happy"
80 | was for few weeks. Then
his hands itched to hold the purse
strings, and | had no peace until gave
them to him. One morning | got up
and he was gOne-taking not only my
| purse but a washed-out blonde Market
! street millinpr | wos divnroo1 ,Luo.