Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-10

ner, saying:
'FWell, 1 have peculiar ideas on that
subject. In the first place, it is a great
responsibility on the part of either man
or woman to stumble into matrimony.
And, in the second place, there are GER
tain very necessary adjuncts to render
sailing over the matrimonial sea a bliss
full voyage"
What are those very necessary ad-
junctsP"
Money is the principal one, of
course"
But what about lover
love in a cottage may look very
nice in novels, but it win not work so
pleasantly in real life"
You don't to place much stress
on love, Them
"Oh, love may be well enough in its
place, but cash is king"
You don't believe there is such a
thing as lover
Yes. l do. I believe there is a love
of money, a love of fame and a soul
mastering love Of power"
"But | mean the affection Of the
heart"
We'll. there may be, but l think
real love matches are very scarce in
this age of the world. In fact. most of
the marriages which take place nova
days are for love Of money, position or
power, and are contracted through
that motive rather than because of the
disease of the heart called love"
why don't you practice your doc
trine and marry some rich womanP
asked Ole, who had been a mute
listener 20 the conversation.
'Ah, my dear girl. " said Willis, that
is a different thing altogether. To be
plain, / have never met a woman
blessed with an abundance of wealth
who did not have more admirers han
she could count on her fingers, all of
whom were suihg for her hand
There are plenty of such women,
however, who would be glad TO bestow
their wealth into your keeping" said
Ole, blushing very prettily, while her
aunt maintained a perfect Indifference
TO the turn the conversation had taken
Just trot out a few of them, Miss
Ole; those who are able TO support
themselves, and willing to take charge
of a worthless fellow like myself" said
Willis ~laughingly.
II can do 50, never fear. When
shall / send one aroundF'
"Any time it may suit your pleasure
or convenience"
what does this meanr' Willis
unused, as he broke the seal, and who
can be the N-iterl / have no friends
in New England that l am aware Of
but perhaps the mystery will be solved
by the contents, " and he carefully took
from the envelope a delicately per
funed sheet of gilt edged paper, and
this is what he read:
Mr.. Willis Herdyson:
KIND SRA lady friend, Miss Ole
Murray, who is in your city at present,
and with whom you are slightly ac-
quainted, in harmony with a promise
she made you, has inportuned me TO
write you and present my case.
1t is not exactly in harmony with
custom for ONE to go sparkling and
proposing TO contract matrimonial ALI
ances verbally, but l believe there is
nothing in modern etiquette positively
forbidding a lady from making her de-
sires known by aid Of the mighty pen,
and l hope you will give the subject
calm, serious thought, if you are anx-
ious to marry a woman amply supplied
with the one thing needful to render
happy welded life, according TO your
expressed views, and in addition
thereto has a large, generous heart.
fully capable Of loving a husband to
idolatry.
am not an odd maid Of the back
number style Of the ancient edition,
cross grained and III tempered. whose
only love is for her Sir Thomas cat. but
am in the prime of life. not having yet
passed my twenty-sixth birthday. am
pining for the true devotion Of a good
husband, and believe l am qualified 10
render a worthy man, such as you are
represented 20 be, supremely happy in
welded bliss. l am a blonde. have
deep blue eyes, and, so some say, hand
some.
II you viii take the trouble 10 ex-
anime the documents / send herewith
you can ascertain as to my financial
affairs, all of which will be turned over
without reserve to my husband, and as
TO my character, | refer you to any one
here, or to my friend Ole, with whom
you are acquainted.
She described you fully 70 me. and
! am very much in love with you al
ready. VIII exchange photos, if you
50 desire, or If you think proper win
visit your place while my friend is there
and meet you, when we decide as
10 future relationship.