Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-12-30
THE PHOTOGRAPH.
, HAS BEEN


THE PHOTOGRAPH.
0nly to moderate height and flying one
sided for lack of some one to love, might
plume its pinions for Oregon, where it
and the great big, warm, Dubious heart
Of the prune grower could nestle together
under the giant coniferous trees and
trailing arbutus and prune vines of that
glorious Aidenn.
Many replies came, and many throbs
of real affection, showing that through
the influence of the press fond hearts
severed by the sad alchemy of circum-
stances may be sOldered together. Some
contained photographs-not beautiful,
hut earnest; not recently taken perhaps,
hut showing the couture of the time
when our country was being jerked
hither west and crooked by fratricidal
strife, and wOman's hair seemed to have
entered largely into that confict-the
days when rats were worn inside TO
give the hair massive and rank appear
ance.
Some have the marks of tears on them,
as they might if they had been wept over
either before or after being returned by
some one.
None of them "does justice to the
writer lquote from eleven of the let
tiers 10 show how we are being imposed
upon by the photographer, All say "the
artist has been very grossly unjust TO
me in tine picture he has made" Why
do women so often say that? Also why
do they pile up maledictions on the brow
of the photographer because the baby
booked like typhoid idiot at the mo
ment the picture was takenI do not
know With all the great big crop Of
things / know, and the overproduction
of last year still on hand, | do not know
that.
Possibly il is for the same reason that
man tries to peer into the dark and i'll
smelling barrel Of a gun, and no man
has eygr returned to tell us why he did
that. He just sits up there on the lam
brequin of a violet tinted cloud faced
with shrimp pink-the cloud, l mean; not
the man-and with n knowing look as he
puts new Z string in his harp he says,
@sFind out for yourself like done" But,
seriously, why should we look into the
barrel Of gun when we know we can
not see anything?
give one reply from Baltimore, with
photograph, partly because l have mis-
laid the address of the prune grower,
and hope he may see this and take
courage, Notice that her countenance
changes with every emotion, which is a
good filing, especially in her case:
BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.
Ny DEAR Mr.. EYE-After reading your let
EeF of Sunday, asking for a wife for the prune
grower, think perhaps | may be eligible. In
closed you will find my photograph
think Imay with all mOdesty assert that IL
by no means does me justice, so please make
allowances for my complexion, which is strictly
OF pre-RaphaCitc tints. My hair, too, cannot
DC Judged, as il Is Picturesque In hue. My ex-
preston changes with every emotion. The look
Of agony is not due to a broken heart or mis-
placed affections, merely to the relic of barbar-
jsIn with which the photographer incased my
head. You may add to the z. G. that this
elaborate costumug Is not habtual. When
the photo. was made had an idea Of going on
Abe stage to elevate society and scandalize the
stage. Since giving up that determination
have rclBpsed into elegant simplicity. II the
y. q. demands pedigree. can trace mine back
ing pedigree, have an antique gold buckle set
with amethyst, a set Of pearls and two silver
spoons, besides silver souvenir spoon donated
by a friend of the family. Am scarcely old
enough to ~, being just sixteen.
Please reply at once, with photo of your
friend. | would not risk an ugly man, for |
fear my beauty is not quite sufficient TO take
us in the Four Hundred.
Another stipulation: Should like the mar
riage to take place at once, and must go on a
tour. Suppose you would not object to having
ussPend our honeymoon with you and Mrs.
Nye.
You may also add that my accomplishments
are many and varied, and shall not demand
rociprocacy. probably reciprocity is intended
here. GJiCn sabCD
With regards TO you and Mrs. Nye las do
not want TO make any woman jealous), and
begging the favor Of an early reply, am sin
.eerely yours,
ANNA ROBERTA DE LEsTRH.
The question now arises in my mind,
Ought to unite two people like these
ar be even in any way instrumental per-
baps in the union Of two lives that may
he the origin of race which in future
years will have to be protected by the
game laws of Oregon?
Far be it from me to criticise or even
Opihe slightingly of one who has been
born plain, and who has added to 1t in
after years, for know truly good man
vino carried the GOSPEL ND the Congo