The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-05
LOVE LETTERS FOR A DOLLAR
lNew York Man aad Ezpres..l
Letters coakdentiaiiy Written. Lectures and Sermoas Furuished at .
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 The above neatly painted, was stuck up on the basement door of a house in West Thirty-6ftA street. The dooE was promptly opened by handsome gray haired woman. who vas showing out . pretty rosy-cheeked maid, who carried . letter, newly written, in her hand. The parlor was o0 the Iefa ot the basement hall A couple of marble-top tables, with inkseands, paper and writing pens SC altered on them, were the hrst objects seen. The room was well furnished and large. Several rocking-chairs were placed near the tables.
 "Can see the person who writes the lettersS"
 "You can. am she," |" eoldly answered the handsome woman.
 "Will you write one for me '" "Yes, if you pay me one dollar"
 That is high, Is 1t nosf only want . short one written. and imagined fifty cents would be sufficient"
 "No. one dollar is my price for conf- dental letters 1t makes no difference whether they are one hne or ten pages. am not q PAnsian street ScTibbler to charge few sous for letter" The woman was distrus,ful. Finally she said, "You do not want letter wslt- ten. You have come here to sec my methods and then you intend to start q business of your oWu. l am bothered every day by young men of that class. | have no information to give" After an explanation the letter-writer became talkative and told all about the business.
 "l once was a space writer for newspa- pers and magazines" she said. " found that could make more mopey by writ ing letters, sermons and lectures. It was a last resort, Of course l was surprised at the number ot people unable to com pose letter"
 "l suppose the ajori,y of your patrons are illiterate
 "On the contrary. ln fact, have few customers really illiterate. Nearly all read and write. ind, though, that very few compose well. lt is the composition they pay for, and not for the beautiful handwriting, They usually state what idea they desire to convey, and put 1t in beautiful language and read 1t to them with designed effect. am good reader. Read a sample dollar love letter to you ' Do you mean itH This is one composed for pretty shop girl to a young clerk in Chicago. it is short, but to the point:
 " Dear Willie Your last letter filled me with doubt and anxiety. You do not seem to be the same genial and ardent Willie that swoTe when he left me six months ago that he would not forget me. Perhaps my image has faded from your mind, and the magic spell of some other girl has won you. Do you remember the time we went to Consy Island, and what you said to me coming back that evening on the iron boat, That if we were ever separated, no matter how far, no other face, no matter how beautiful, could come between usl Have you found another Yet if you knew how true am to you, and how refused the attention from other men on your account, you would think l will cry my eyes out if you write me another letter so cold and cruel. Your always faithful KATE.
 P. s. Mir. -, the floor walker, asked me to go 10 the Casino with him. 1 went because he said he was always a good friend to you. K.'
 Do you charge extra for postscrip,s ?'
 "No, usually have line or two of poetry in the postscrip,s to love letters Tom Moore's poetry is principally used. The above letter Is a moderate sample of a signing Chloe to false Strephon. I'll write another letter for Kate in a week or so, as soon as she hears from Chicago, and make |. very intense. That young man must be brought to terms. As a rule the young men who have letters written, and they arc few, prefer more poetry in their letters than girls"