Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-20
LAPORTE. PA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1891

my friends tell me Il does not do me Justice,
think, however, it is very fair picture.
shall expect yours at your earliest con
venience.
81 will mention, in conclusion, that an
an only child My father is dead, but my
clergyman, and was settled In this village
prior to my birth, which was eighteen year,
ago the fourteenth day of May last. have
a good education, for it was my father'i
especial province to see toi that while living
and he has been dead only triie over three
years.
"Our circumstances are humble, and now
work in a hat factory for the joint support
of mother and self. Hoping to hear from
your again soon, remain your interested
correspondent, FANNIE WILBUR"
s'Noble grill" exclaimed cnr hero, as
he finished the perusal of this letters
"she is working for the support of her
self and mother, while I, an able-bodied
man, am frittering away my existence in
idle pleasures and useless pursuits"
He had examined the photograph care
fully and critically before perusing Fan
nie's letter, and he could not deny what
was evident to him at glance, that the
picture represented very intelligent and
lovely girl. He again picked it up, and
examined it with increasing interest.
s'There is not girl among my fash.
ionable acquaintance that will compare
with her in points of beauty, setting aside
their vanity and selfshness, and their
lack of moral culture. 1t Is evident that
this girl is good and pure, unless her face
very much bellies her-such girl, in
fact, as any man might safely trust with
his purse or his honor. The tone of her
letter is modest, and evinces q con-
siderable degree of culture, much more
than should have expected from one
condemned by circumstances to life of
toll; but her being the daughter of a
clergyman-and doubtless very worthy
and conscientious one-will explain that.
l will have my photograph taken at once,
and send it to her, with my warmest
thanks. will dress in very modest
and tasteful manner, so as not to shock
her sense of;propriety. I feel more and
more anxious every minute to make the
first impression as favorable as possible. T"
Agreeably to Fannie's request, he
wrote warm-we had almost said lover
like-reply to her letter, inclosing tho
much looked for picture. Leslie was a
very handsome man, and would have
looked well in any garb, no matter how
commonplace.
Space will not permit of our entering
into detailed account of the delightful
correspondence that now ensued between
the really interested young millionaire
and the modest, warm hearted country
girl, whom ne had never yetsecn except
in miniature.
Suffice it to say, so constant and unin-
tcrrupted had this correspondence been,
that one month later found him, by Fan.
MES permission, on his way to the rural
home to visit her. To admit the truth
they were already much in love with
each other, and this eagerly longed for
meeting, as might be expected, fairly
capped the climax; for our hero and
Fannie were aifianced in less than an
hour after his arrival in Epping.
He kept up the delusion regarding his
humble circumstances till after they were
married, and he had removed her to pre-
side as mistress over palatial abode on
the Hudson. He was more considerate
and obliging than most sons-in-law, for
he gladly seconded Fannie's request that
her mother should accompany them; and
what is more unusual still, she has never
attempted to make herself bone of
contention between them.
Leslie, every one says, is justly proud
of his young wife, and has never re-
gretted the day that he purchased that
hat. He intends to keep it as heir
loom in his family. York. Weekly.