The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
SIZE TALKS BUsLNEsS
A TsunE Florida widow's Proposal - =
Minnesota Mar.

fTOm the NJ, Pdul GtOOs.
Frank WAltenberger the young painter re-
siding at Fast Twelfth and jackson streets
whose recent accession to rroporty worth $685.
i ,Ho IN MaShingt9n county Florida, was enron IRON
tho publication OF his good iortune been the
reGlplent OF numerous letters from widows ana
the missires slgnllyinG the Willingness OF the
writer's to CORRESPOND With WaltenbeiRer with
ten In an ahsurdy sentimental vein, and from
their only too apparent mercenary motive are
not worthy even passing notice, 49,. ,,.o,, !,
written by lady who means business and
talks 1t from tho shoulder. Her epistle to the
free from the maudlin Rush which character
ICED most OF tho others. and. while che oilers
her hand In marriage with freedom from
conventional modesty which some may crltl-
else, there IL candor in the style and wording
OF her eiTusion, which recommends It The
letter was as follows:
CHIPLEY Washington county. Ua,
,..-, u,.,,.., June l. 1880.
DEAR SIR: In writing you this letter per-
haps am violating the laws Of conventionality:
but, as we have never met in fact, as YOU haSye
nothing OF sentiment in the PROPOSITION am
Last, week tho Washington county Times
published story credited to a st. Paul paper
In which, was set forth that you were legal
tion 81 townships 3. range IA, In this county.
laughed at the story at FIRST. f9r own half OF
my title to tho land is imperfect Tho other
day received notice from firm OF lawyers In
what have now to, say to You IS attor due de;
liberation on the situation, l have improved
valuable. I own a, timber mil. which
employs twelve hands and yields me a
Of, $1,000 a year. have also three farms,
T5Gd 9S eqnS ds hs vsS S Of loq si
annual profit The newspaper account read
Of your appearance stated that you were good
widow. % years old, am called good looking
by my friends and by those who dislike me
Man aG TO SS to od sna TSsf S5
died some years ago. and was unable to attend
f. business during the last few years Of his
mess myself then as do now.
NM Now Mr; WatSs;n ah YOU have the title t9
to Sheh hfvs am Sfr q s6
place. and should dislike to abandon prospects
which seem fairly brilliant; Here. then. Is my
properly, 81 which you know but little except
me, share equally with me in everything. and
as my husband relieve me OF the burden Of q
61sneS Es which has e greater
Jet p ono to be dropped at once, and We must
You an haPt whe IKE enG S'a ap
pearance from tho photo I send you. let me
YOURS III T6luTn, LORoLn0E WIFI your Vl6WB
on the su beet Of this proposal. All other
things being satisfactory, can arrange to
come to St. Paul for the purpose OF becoming
better known to you, or / will make any ar
ranRement you wish should you prefer to visit
Chipley or Pensacola with the Same object
Hoping that you may regard this somewhat
unusual proposition In its proper light. am.
Sir yours very obediently.
Mr.. WaltenberGer hes been IN correspond
ence With the firm OF jacksonville lawyers who
have his interests In their charge. and In o re-
cent letter from them was informed that 1t
would cost several thousand dollars to estab-
ltsh his title to the property. Upon 1t were
buildings OF all sorts. many Of them being oc-
cupied as retail stores and situated almost in
the business centre OF the town. In referring
to the letter he had received and which Is
printed above. Mr.. WaltenberRer expressed
himself as an admrer Of a woman with q good
head for business and added that he was
much prepossessed with the appearance Of the
lady in question. Judging from her photo. He
declined to say what manner OF reply, II any,
he would make to the proposition. but had
stated previously his intention OF going to
Florida in Q few weeks on business.
judging from the aspect OF affairs at present
1t seems not at all unlikely that the SC. Paulite
may conclude to wed the charming Washing
ton county widow. her ducats and daughters,
and take up his residence permanently amid
the orange groves Of the Southern State.