The morning times., 1897-01-24

Still those letters all dspay the same thing
restless psychological queStionings, None
OF them fall back on the level Of want
to have a good time" they want Co have Il
good discussion. l viii give one more of
the scientist S CORES Spondents, and this
time viii give one in the lightcst vein. But
you will still find Miss Psyche fluttering
around To learn something of life. Here it
Is.
am dying of curiosity to know who You
are and what your object is in Inserting
such a personal. In the first place, II you
are of the highest social and financial stand
ing, why don't you write to some bright
girl in your own set? tThcre are lots of
them, pretty, clever, wcll-hred, etc.
As general thing, a girl OF that kind wont
society, why don't you travel, and so meet
some fair damsel who would appreciate
you? Won't you tell me what you are
at?'' l am a brunette, twenty-five, an or
phau, with my own income, and SO nde-
pendent of the world l am something of
a bohemian in my way. l hate boarding
houses, and avoid them as one does the
plague. live in rooms, and take my meals
where ana when please. tImake my own
coffee, and very delicious it is, too l am
college bred, and have written sketches
for different papers. Some day I'll write
a book. / have material for three books
now, but must cut it down. My favorite
amusement Is the study OF mankind The
result of my studies in this direction l
Shall put in my book ca novel, of course).
You may think me very 'emancipirt,', but
perhaps you are funny yourself. You may
write to me, to crafty my curiosity; but l
won't promise TO answer.
This is followed by another letter from
the same woman, iii reply to the scientists
answer. That she is shrewd and clever is
Dear Mr.. A. Your letter with news
paper cutting really interests Inc. l Won
der whether you know more of boarding
houses than do. You certainly cannot alb
hor them more religiously. Butt must con-
fess that l do not yet clearly understand
yonr personal scheme. Pardon me if
my great hobby is the study Of mankind
and l VIII also add that anything out of
the ordinary interests me exceedingly.
That Is why / have taken such an Interest
IN your notice 1t struck me at the time
that there was something "behind"-some-
thing which might be added to my col
lection of mental curios. After reading
your cutting again ii occurs to me THAI
you are only experimenting With the fe-
male mind. In your scientific zeal you
are, perhaps, using an advertisement to
study, even as am seeking your motives
as possible study from life. or are YOU
sincere, after all?. Can you afford to be
honesty
+. S-Do you want me to believe that
number OF girls of the "highest So
ciaI and financial standing" have really
treated your matrimonial venture Sc
rously? l would give much to see one
such letter.
These two letters are breezy, charming
and Favored with light perfume of wit
They show the woman TO have qualities
which would make her an agreeable vis-s-
Wis at supper Any woman of worldly de-
yelorInent would like to know her ard
partake of her coffee and her repartee. |
tumble over my letters in vain for something
equally light, charming and free from the
faint OF evil. Here is the best | can show:
My Dear rEnknown-Your personal in the