The morning times., 1897-01-24

- of this date has done for me what no
other similar notice has ever accomplished.
1t has attracted me, and l always follow
where the liltignet leads 1t attracts me-
because l believe yos to be one OF those
charming creatures OF femninity q widow
-an unencumbered widow Why such
young man asI should have a liking for
widows, is really more than can say, but
this affinity does exist, and we will let it
20 at that. Then, again, the notice is at
tractive- to me because OF the absence of
the word matrimony as one of the objects.
i am not built on the matrimonial plan,
which, perhaps, is the reason, or one or the
fondneSs for the personality OF widows.
j young, unmarried woman wants not only
all OF mans time and attention, but also
his life, W hercas a widow having had the
life of one man. is generally satisfied with
other mems regard, friendship, and,
sometimes, II he be worthy, oft, love. You
gentleman of refinement and education
Whether ] possess these passports to your
gracious favor, |. shall not, my
self unuertdke he to determine whether
| shall be able to divert you, al
so do not Know bat there are so many ways
Of aftording diversion that certainly
Silould have few in my repertoire. Let
us Try and see, Whether i Shall be pos
sessed OF any of those virtues which will
improve you in return'for the Improvement
winch You Will giyeI fne is something else
THAT am too modest tOlassume to myself.
Hence, again say. fet as try and see. A
lew minutes OF tiTIlc'a few sneets OF paper
ana a rev pOSJd ge stamps, Wlat 90 Jlley
matter? In return even if we do not Sc
cure more we may satisfy the curiosity
tlat Is sure 10 make us eager TO know
VINO the other Is. | trust that you Will
do me the honor to reply to this, even II
You do not desire a continuance of the
correspondence. l promise TO respect your
wishes. ...t ..r.f.t.
z. s.-Like your own sweet sex, it seems
that cannot write atietter without adding
a postscript. If you care to arrange meet
ing, make known ypur WISHES as to time
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my engagements TO suit your conYenience.
This letter really shows the most in
teiiigcnce and Wit of all OF MY respond
ents though number declared themselves
10 he college men The above letter is
cNpurgatcd, also. There is nothing in the
one OF any Of them 10 Compare with the
tone of the woman writers.
As l ouId rot can upon my correspond
cnts, nor have them TO see me, / deter
mined to get d few OF them on parade.
| wanted 70 see if they appear abnormal,
and what abEormality looks like. Accord
inely, replied o five of the gentlemen OF
college hred minds, forming my letters
as much as oSsihe upon the style of their
own, and yet writing briefly. Every let
ter closed with Il request that the gentle
man should walk past a certain place at a
certain hour with a red carnation in his
coat. | told them ] should appear in
black, with a large hat and violets.
Go not say that it was not unkind to
parade these gentlemen Gown a public
avenue ut given time with similar Lou
tonncrcS. But / find that gentlemen are
frequently unkiEd cI ouGh Co hoax woman
kind. Then, l must plead matter Of
business that takes oo much time TO make
a separate rendezvous for each gentleman.
And, further, ! must plcao disincliHat on
{ o be bored as the reason for not treating
each case with separate and cheerful CON
Siderat!on Going home at about the time
ment oucd, / loitered slowly on the way
with an distracted husy tolntcn0ncc, and
II oSt assurrdiy I d.d not wear black nor
carry Y,olcts.
However, as I strolled along l saw
two or three women who were dressed
very much as l had said l should be. l