Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-05
CUPID AND CUPIDITY.
Mothers, Lovers and Beggars Besiege
the Homestead Heiress.
HER HOME FLOODED WITH LETTERS
A Chicago Lady Who Wants to Wed Miss
Carrie Painter 10 Her Son. ,
MESDIcANTs IN NEED OF MILLIONS

Pretty Miss Carrie Painter, of Homestead,
is already beginning to feel the weight Of
the $500. 600 to which she fell heir few
weeks ago.
The story of her sudden acquisition of
wealth, since its first publication iu The
DISPATCH. has been scattered all over the
country, and in return. the girl has been
flooded with letters. They are from mendi-
cants who, under the cloak of Christianity.
beg for multiplicityof objects. Others are
ola business nature, and still Others are
from tender mothers who are searching for q
rich wife for their more tender sons.
Her mail has in fact been so large that 1t
would require a private secretary TO handle
it. Miss Painter. however, is too sensible
for that and most of them are burned un-
opened.
Some of them, of course, she has read, and
several that she received soon after the an
nouncement of her fortune are particularly
interesting, although she never answers any
OF them. One of these missives from Chi
cago is certainly "beaut."
WANTS TO ADOPT AN HEIKEss.
The writer says she was particularly taken
BY the description given of her by The
DISPATCH reporter. She has long been
wishing for daughter of such quiet do
mestic tastes. and would like to adopt her as
an only child, with the exception of a son,
which the mother SAYS would make her a
splendid husband. The writer promises to
say nothing of the fortune Miss Painter in.
herited, so she will be convinced it is case
OF love-unsight, unseen-with her son. II
she doesn't wish to be a daughter, by
adoption, or to marry a son off-hand, then
she is requested to subscribe for religious
paper, the AdUocate, for $40. e'..'
Another letter is from Lynchburg, Va,
which starts out by saving the writer,
lady, was delighted to hear Miss Painter
did not care for money, and it occurred to
her that she might be inclined to help along
her guild, which was working hard to build
new church, and was in great stress.
Another mass of sweetness on paper, dated
Pittsburg, is written by a young man, evil
IDENTIFY, and at one time an aequaint-
ance of Miss Painter, whose slack
memory had been prodded by the
500. 0.000, and seemed TO remember several
incidents Of their acquaintance, which he
had forgotten for years. His letter is very
grandiloquent and highfalutiu, and involves
him in q maze of distorted compliments
which land him finally in q very bad hole
indeed.
GLAD TO LEARN OF HER AGAIN.
He extricates himself by becoming IA
miliar on the grounds of past acquaintance,
and says he is $50 glad" he has learned of
her locality again, as he had been wonder
ing for some 20 years where she was. The
writer doesn't play the usual morality
dodge. nor speak of his apparent poverty.
He must be very poor, US he says he cannot
60 to Homestead very we'll. He closes with
a hope that he can hear from his friend at
the earliest convenience.
From Easton, Pa, Games a pathetic epis-
tie. 1t is from young merchant, who is
evidently embarrassed. He starts off with:
During the present financial stringency
people have become so suspicious they will
not give a man any help" and cheerrully
asks for loan, as he will give her good
security. expecting to be able to pay her by
the 1st of April next. His n. B. makes it
easy for Miss Painter by providing that in
case his letter is returned unanswered, he
will understand she is not inclined to assist
him.
Writes for C1ouded Son.
"A lcbtcE iEolu Lift Odk, L Ia, is all DuSl-
ness. 1t is from lady with the usual
marrying son. He had "busted up" in
business, and his young life was clouded as
a result His fond mother thought he would |
be satisfied with half million dollars She |
and her clouded son are boarding at hotel |
there, and she cordially invites Miss |
Painter to inspect the lovely winter climate |
of Florida, in their company. The lady is |
evidently from the East as she does not |
sign her true name but, as the son--as
usual--is innocent of her tender wishes |
respecting his future, she will sign her
name as soon as she hears from Miss
Painter.
One enterprising gentleman in Freeland,
Pa, says he is doing large business in |
stoves, and would like delightful cores !
pondent, you know, as he has but few lady |
correspondents. He never mentions money,
but wants to hear soon. In regard to this |
letter the young man in the stove business
might build a fire under them this winter,
as it is going to be cold in Freeland.
So the long list of letters goes on, remark
ably similar in many respects, and with
perhaps only three types among the many. |
There is the plain business letter; the letter
from a young man who wants to marry, and |
the letter begging under a Christian cloak. |
As Miss Painter rarely reads the letters, !
never answers any of them, and always |
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