The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
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New Ycrk Journal

New Ycrk Journal
 Dan Cupid has just brought to . happy ra;ynar out of the mysterious beginnings c,a of inc most captivating and original of all the romances that stand to ms credit The engagement is announced, ana fashionable circles in IsoIisvilte. Ny. are uleasantly surprised at the news but won must read on further for the names of the hero end heroine, for to declare then, at once would he to make a botcn of what Cupid planned with sucn genus and carried out with such eneetive mys- terry
 The congenial task occupied the rosy little god. of and on, for two years, and carried him from Washington to Louis- vile to Boston, to San Francisco and hack to Louisville for the finishing touch. The first scene was in the library Of the United Service Club at the National Cap itaf one evening two years ago. several young navy and army officers were read ing. but that one of the former at whose elbow Cupid was standing unseen was writing. He was young and handsome. ana as he wrote his attitude and expres- rion were internationally sentimental.
 Look at Sentimental Sammy present. lv remarked one of those who had been reading. "If Sammy isn't in love tncn may | never be promoted.
 consider yourself promoted, said the scribbler. folding up what he had Wrntcn and reaching for an envelope.
 Her name and address,. snouteo hah a dozen voices.
 T don't know her name, hut her ad- dress is Kentucky.
 ..of course; you are Kentuckian. Bion ie CT brunette type?
 Don't know; never have seen her; all know Is that I'm ir. love with the most beautiful woman in Kentucky. I've just told her so." And the handsome young naval officer put what he had written ill., to an envelope and scaled 1t.
 The others came and looked over his shoulders while he addressed the envel- ope thus:
 .sTo the Most Beautiful Woman in Ken lucky.
 That was all.
 'T'u furnish the stamp for that" said one. and pr omptIy stuck it on.
 .TIl see that 1t Is mailed" said another, and seizIng the stamped envelope he went out into the hall. followed by group of witnesses, and dropped it into the club box.
 Look here. Sammy" said the army oi- fcer who had furnished the stamp. "dld you give the lady your name and ad- dress7"
 .'only my initials" said ''sentimentaI Sammy"
 ..Pshawr' Then I'm a stamp out. VI Rruuabled the other. '1 suppose the joke's on me. what'lI 1t be, feIlows?'
 And Cupid Hurries to Kentucky.
 But Cupid knew his business. While the night mail was rumbling on toward Louis vile, the central distributing point for all Kentucky mail matter, Cupid. in his fd- vorite traveling perch just back of the wings of Aeolus, was being waited in the same direction.
 Thirty-six hours later Louisville post man whose rounds took him only to the most fashionable front doors. rang tho bell at No. 2125 Third avenue.
 And now the heroine may properly make her appearance. Miss Edith Terry. fol whom the ''Blonde Beauty Chrysanthe mum was named. happened to be in tht front hall. She opened th edoor ant smiled at the postman. At the same mo ment Dan Cupid entered unseen.
 .aThat smile settles it." said the post man to himself. and handed Miss Terry { letter bearing a washington postmark.
 " "To the Most Beautiful Woman ii Kentucky" she quoted. reading the sI prescription. ''Oh. this can't be meaT for me-"