Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

1AOSOb4O VI OILiNt, OAO ~Ai NOS4N
Her Millions - Remarkable Pro-
posals.
H!Tsdale. n. j.. June 26.-Mme. E.
NJ Goudin. the French woman of this
place, who Gains to have fallen heir
to $17.O00.00O has received many let
ters from different parts of the United
States and Europe, since the TACT be
came public that she inherited a large
fortune.
A great number of the persons writ
irg the letters are anxious TO marry
the madame and she has, up to the
present time. probably received more
proposals than any woman in New
Jersey.
Thus far she has received several
hundred proposals, and Madame
Goudin does not think anything OF
taking a basket with her TO the village
postoffice and bringing It home tlled
with letters. II one day she has re-
celved as many as fifty letters.
A reporter called on Madame Gcud-
in to-day. at her home in the woocs
back Of Artist Rawson's house. 1t IS
partly completed. and it is situated IN
lonesome spot. ~
Nine. Goudin is a nervous little wo-
man. and speaks but little English. She
has snappy black eyes, ana her co"i-
black hair is mixed with gray.
WILL GIVE TO THE POOR-
When the reporter assured ner thdI
he was not one of the money hunters
and had not come to make a proposal
of marriage. she consented to converse
with him in broken English. she salu
that she was spending some OIL ner
fortune TO complete her house ana
beautify the grounds.
She intended TO build charltaole IN
stitution and give literally to her poor
7eiehbOrs When the madame was
asked about her numerous correspond
ents who had offered her marriage she
laughed. placed one OF her hands over
her ewes and looked very shy. one
finally agreed to allow the reporter 10
seq some of the letters if he would agree
not to publish the names OF the writ
ers. She seemed TO think she might
get into trouble if the names OF her
CORRESPONDENTS appeared in the news
papers.
one letter was from blend young
man. who said ne was handsome, nad
hue ewes and was twenty years ol age
He first offered to mary her, then ask
ed her 10 adopt him, and If she could
do neither he said he would be her con-
fdential friend if she would make hlm
a present OF $4,000.
nicture said he was a we'll known club
man. a widower. with one son, and that
the latter was just as good Looking as
his father. The writer was willing TO
wed the madame and undertake the
task of managing her, millions. lie
asked her TO send him her portrait.
yT1nis letter was written tn glowing
terms and was evidently from the pen
of a. Derson of refinement and educa-
ton. >,cr
Arong the letters which comes from
Europe was one bearing the postmarK
..paris " in which the writer said he was
y nrfnce and offered TO give the mad
.ana an bOnored French title If she
would marry him. He asked for her
photograph ande in closing wrote:
''Believe NE, dear madame, Ia KISS
your feet"
some of the writers claim to be
cousins. nephews. nieces. and even half
brothers and sisters of Nine. Guodln.
TIE madame when she first began to
receive the letters, said she cried
every day. until she became SICK oe-
canse she was frightened at so nJny
me,7 making love to her; but now she
had GOT used to receiving th- letters,
and She paid but little attention to
them.
ONE OF THE OLD PURITAN STOCK.
TIE following are fair samples of the
letters received, the names OF the
writers being omitted:
"Daar Madame:-SOme four years
since | lost the nearest and best earthly
friend a man can pCsses-a wife. We
have five children. One passed through
Yale College, who has been IN New
York City practicing law.
Il am a man Of siXty-eieht years, ana
have. as cur townspeopie say, the
n'easantest place in town. Also a sea-
shore house. all of which does not sat
isfv nv soul without a wife. In re-
Heious belief l am a Congregati0nalist,
and one o. the old Puritan stock, and
own cousin to David NJ. Stone former
editor of the Journal of Commerce.
Cant you give me encouragement
enough to call ne to you. Perhaps we
should like each other well: at least, |
DO not want 10 deceive you or any one
80 "a rosDoot 70 uVSnif
I'VE shan't either one of us stay in
this world for very long period, as
life is fas, passing away.
II believe that GCd designed that
man should enjoy life upon this earth,
as well as future and eternal state Of
happiness in His more Immediate
presence. But He VINO made man made
also woman. and brought her unto him
as the best earthly gift He could have
made. and made this declaration. that
it was net good that man should be
alovs. making true ccnjuga, fellowship
worthy OF all. | want a woman whom
I can love. so that we can live together
harm0nicusly.
a YOUNG AND ELEGANT HUS-
BAND"
New York, April, 1896.
Madame Goudin:-Aiiow me to con-
gratulate you. am young man Of
fine physique. six feet tail, handsome
face. good address. Of business capacity.
well educated. dark blonde hair, very
attentive to details.
with this description allow me to
say that I am a, your disposal under
certain conditions. therefore say that
if vou sse fit and think tha- a young
aud else-ant husband. capable OF any