The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
MASQUERADING.

I SNSio4AcA AaDtA Lee a. SIC NuItf
aside the paper she had been reading
with an expression Of extreme DISCUS
on her merry face.
Why, what has your sex been do
ing?" asked her brother Walt'r T, iookiul
I'D in surprise from his writing desk.
Isn't this enough to make any
modest girl blush?" said Matte taking
up the paper. such an adv rtisement.
And they are getting quite common toe
just lis:en:-
( YOUNG LADY NOT MUCH OVER
| n twenty handsome, intelligent and mode!
a,ely wealthy, wishes 70 open correspond.
ence with young or miQule aged single
gentleman. Object mutual improvement
and perhaps mztrimony. Address
ANNIE LAURIE.
what shall I do? Answer the adver-
tisemeut and follow 1t Up WIKI a cUrre-
sponcence that Will end as the writer
-uggests, in matrimony?
Not exactly. II answer the ad-
We. tisement, pretending 10 De a man, Of
course. You see, she Is an Old maid and
no doubt her heart Is pretty well
cAlloused by previous .iSappOI.4 Inent,
another, when she sees her sdorsr-for
l will appoint place TO meet her, after
awhile and civ e her a lecture or woman's
RICH sand wrongs. l want yOu to
mail the letters and be with n; al the
denOuement. Won't il be fun
Walter Lee, fresh from plege In
trigl eS, enter readily into the practi-
cal joK, and Mabel, opening her desk,
wrote, III large, masculine hand, the
following:
Mics Ansie-I am a widOwer OF thirty-fv6,
good-iOOking and industrious, with Il well
furnished house. But am very lonely since
the lily of nay heart dropped into the dust
The nrst consolation that came - Iae IL the
dark hours of my bereavement, vas the
.nOugat that the golden gate of Iaa,rimony
Won again open a. my bidding. The fact
that dearly loved my angel, Mary Ann, is
POO. positive that / could love with equal
fe-vJr one equally worthy. NOW, my dear
young LADY, IL YOU receive another answer 10
!OIr sdye tisement that impresses you more
iayJrably lhan mine, you need not answer
this; and / will seek elsewhere for one 10
heal my wounded heart. Until then / am
Yours, truly, ROBIN ADAIR.
This letter Walter carried gleefully u
the postofice, and three days later
sIaI tied Robin Adair, 'Sho was sitting
before the mirror pulling A. mass Oi
golden brown hair that insisted upon
tSking its own natural wave instead of
the fashionable French one its owner
was trying 70 produce. MY dear sir,
mere is a letter for you" said Walter,
hoioing toward her q diminutive, rose.
colored envelope. But hadn'tyou bet
ter take my hat and cigar case. and try
to look q little more masculine? ?" he
added laughingly. 81 fancy If Annie
Laurie were to see you now. she would
sell her matrimonial interests IN you for
little or nothing.
I'm make her willing 70 add q pre-
MUM to the price or nothing said
Mabel, as she tore open the envelope.
The letter was written in small, stiff
looking characters, as though the au-
thor AIMED at being neat, but only sue
ceeded in being prim. Il ran as fol-
lows:
Ny Dear SiF-I received no answer TO my
advertisement that value as do yours.
am somewhat bashful, and half regretted
writing the notice, fearing the gentlemen
would thing me bold and unmadeuly. But
on reading Jour letter my regrets all van
ished. The same sentiments which IL
breathed have slumbered for years in nv
own hear-thOugh they have never yet been
awakened by the possession or loss VI a com
paniOn. j appreciate your great love for
your wife, which, as you say, only proves
your OF exercising LlhL EulOlOQ.
Ny tastes are thoroughly domestic. have
long wanted to be the ivy for some sturdy,
scattered oak Hoping, kind sir, that you
may be my long-sought oak, am
Yours truly, ANNIE LAURIE.
Msters red lips curled as she finished
reading this letter aloud.
Its q mystery TO me-" she said,
that so many good qualities as this
young lady gives herself credit fer pos
sessing were not purchased at private
sale, without waiting for public auc-
ton. Such rare accomplishments should
be better appreciated.
mind to be your rival, and try my luck
at winning this extraordinary maiden.
she would be such valuable addition
70 10y cabinet of cUriosities. Hut for
get; we are allies, and that is better
than being rivals. By the way, are you
geirg TO the Orrs' this evening ?"
Why, yes: l was Just beginning to
6cess when you came in. Now, Sir"
striking an attitude, -begone from my
preseucel How dare you in.rude upon
"A LADY when she is surrounded by the
nysterles of her toilet I" pointing theat-
REALLY to her combs, brushes and hair
pms. What visieRs of eHamel and
rouge, detached curis and black-lead
eyebrows, viii host before your mind
when you see pretty woman! In be-
half OF my sex, l mist forbid your pre-
sence here"
II don't think ysur sex need have
ANY fears from yeu," said Walter,
glaucing With brotherly pride at the art
less face and pretty figure. But look
your prettiest for Ie-night;I am going
TO bring 20 you Max Wilbur, my dear
old Eaton cham. and want you TO set
your cap for him"
Much obliged. hut 1 never set my
cap. leave that 10 the Ankle Laurie
class. II 1 am ever so unfortunate as
10 get married. it VII not be by popping
the question, either directly or indi-
recily."
Ars. Orr's pGrlors <ere crowded with
guests. but MABEL Lee seemed scarcely
conscious Of their presence. -ene alone
claimed her attention, and though she
tried to seem Indifferent, Walter, watch
ing at a distance. was pleased - see that
Max Wilbur had made an impression.
That was the beginning % an &C
quaintance which, aided By Walters
genuine love for his sister aud his
friend, grew rapidly into .Yarm
friendship.