Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-19
NORTHEDGE'S LUCK.
He Is Really Embarrassed by
His Riches.
THE DRAWBACK OF GREAT WEALTH

Blushing Honors Come Thick Upon Him.
Through Uncle Sans Mail - MANY
Women Who Would Like to Double
His joys and Divide His Sorrows, or
Share His Property, One, Either or An
Specimen Letters from an Interesting
but Harassing Correspondence.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-That wealth has it's
drawbacks is something that George w.
Northedge, who is the reputed heir of
sSOO,oOO IN English property, is very sure
Since this fact has been announced Mr..
Northedge has been the recipient of stacks
OF letters from women who would like to
help him to enjoy his good fortune Some
OF the letters are given below. and the
hrst oneis from "A widow at Princeton, Ills,
so the date line in the letter says:
DEAR SIR: You viii pardon the liber
ty take in writing 10 you am an Eng
lish woman and widowed. Now on your
change of fortune, should you wish to
change your mode of boarding for a suit
OF apartments, | should be happy to as
sumo charge as housekeeper. Please do
not mistake my meaning. l would not
have You Miss interpret my meaning. l
am, today, poor woman, but one, who
has been born and brought up in refine
ment. would not stoop to do anything
low or having the appearance of evil; And
were you not the son, of one, of my own
nation, should hassataJe about address
ing you, but somehow, | have the notion
that an 'EnGlishman' if he has been bred
at all he is wellbred'! and gentleman:
and in the English sense of the word is
above mean act.
Her Family Record was Good.
$50, Sir, l leave my Country and my
Countrymen. My Father an officer under
the Queen, lost his life in Plymouth
Sound in discharge of his duty AS Cap
tian of, H. NJ. S London. My Stepfather,
now Superanuated, from the navey, was
requested as a mark of homer to England
to die in the Country he had so faithfully
served for over thirty years, receiving
medals for his bravery. My Husband is
buried here, and, like to be neare him,
though. 10 years has past since he left me
to face hardship for myself and his babies
My son is a pushing business boy, aud one
daughter and another boy, both very
bright intelligent children and pretty and
refined.
Prejudiced Against the English.
Il do not have work enough in this city,
and they, the people, do not like English
people here. Most of our nice English
people (they are few are not claiming to
be English; to be popular they call them
selves Americans. l will send you the
best of reference, and l ask you to call
upon Drs. - and -. Fifth ave-
Chicago, III, late of this city they knew
me and will give you the information as
weather am good woman. You will
find me neat and orderly. l am not very
old being thirty-five next march. Could
take care of your house and you would
never be ashamed of the woman who di-
rected under your commands.
Doesn't Drop Her "Haitches."
Another thing wish to leave princeton
for, have suffered with headachs ever
since have lived here and my physician
says: TT will only cure itself by a change
Now perhaps You think l am very Eng
lish. am, but not in brogue nor in drop
ping his. / am . feet and weigh 145 lbs,
very straight dark hair and gray eyes l
write this to help you to form your ideas
Now Will get you the best of indorsers
backed by our minister. / would so like
| to get where / can do better"