The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-12

and one that ought to be of consuming
interest to the young marriageable men
Of Montana.
1t is the plant of a lovclorn maiden
from the banks of the Wabash, who has
grown weary of the sycamores and the
candle lights immortalzed in the song.
Perhaps this being hayin-timc, the scent
of new mown hay. too, has something to
do with the mood which prompts the maid
to offer her heart and hand to one of the
young gallants of the Treasure State.
To show that the lady means business,
she subjoins the information that, in Oc-
tober, there will be an excursion from
Chicago to Butte, round trip for $50,
good for 20 days. Perhaps, like Mark
Twain's request for the 7s-cent bible. she
would just as soon have the rs cents or
the 500; but this is unkind to the lady
from the Wabash, whose letter overhows
with poetic sentiment and shows that she
is a creature possessed Of n soul, mind
and a large, juicy and well developed gall.
She Is Worthy but Lonely.
In her request for the publication Of
the letter, she heralds herself as really
worthy but lonely woman" and cautiously
asks that her town and maiden name be
concealed from the sensation loving pub
lie. She continues with the same caution
TO relate that she IS anxious to find a
worthy husband and has been advised to
do this by lady who found roblc man
in your state" 1t is to be hoped that her
correspondent is not one Jess Lester who
occasionally finds man more or less
noble.
There is either considerable sincerity
in the letter or an admirable quality of
buncoism. 1t does not appear, for in
stance, that the fact that the excursion
ticket from Chicago which is for re-
turn trip and is good for 80 days. is
vital point in the bargain. Perhaps
the lady thinks that 20 days would be as
long as anybody could live with her. or
perhaps she thinks that 20 days would be
as long as she could abide with -gallant
young man from Montana in the golden
month anywhere he may designate"
She Means Business.
This is in real earnest, ard means
business" says the maiden fair. mo adj
vertising in the slightest" says she. IF
| the lady is willing to travel over the noun
tains and through the valleys, gentlemen
of Montana, you should give her a re-
sponsivc greeting"
with much love" is her conclusion
which shows that she has love to spare
1t is hereby distributed in the fullness OF
its lusciousncss to the readers of the Inter
Mountain in compliance with the requcs,
OF the lady from Indiana.
Il know that there are many fakes
abroad in the land" she continues, "bu,
a man in real earnest will always pay
| Tarn - If tbsra 10 ranact;a,, In Il,
cast upon the purport Of the letter, it fall.
right in this paragraph. Miss Indiana
seems to have experience in the ethics
OF newspaper proposals. She knows I
lamcntablc familiarity with the sinccrt,
of those who put up the cash in ad
vance.
She Is Lady.
She opens up her universal proposal will
the statement that she has heard tha
Montana has more marrying men thar
any state in the union," and adds tina
..in the grand state of Indiana not /;
stones throw from the Wabash lives
lady-mnd you Mr.. Editor, say a lady
she adds in a parcnthcsis, but docs no
submit any afiidayts, Good, kind anc
true" There is a suggestion that sh
meant kind, sound and gentle. This lad,
is "well-born, has been we'll reared am
very finely educated and thinks congenia
companionship greater than all' fthis un
fortunately shows more cxpericncc). Sh
is good looking and appreciatiye.
neither young nor old, but in that happ
medium (good Lord deliver us) you kno,
the age she says. Yes, we know th
age and for the success of the lady
marital ambition, we shall refrain fror
further criticism.
She Knows How to Work.
"Knows every and all kind Of work, ca
and will make a happy home for som
lonely and waiting heart are the cor
Guiding words There is postscript
"Will tell you all when you write
Now this is where she makes the fata
mistake If she tells too much it ma
take away the glamor from the housewor
and the appreciation and the happy mec
ium and the rest Of it.
It's wise woman, however, that know
just how much to tell SO, go It, youn
lady from the Wabash. We leave you
the young gallants from Montana and I
your own salvation or destruction,
For reasons that are apparent, both ii
name and residence Of the medium aged
lady are withheld They are ON file
the desk Of the sporting editor and ma
be secured from him by the gallants whe
they arrive.