The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
Il VERY
PROPER
WOMAN

very proper As Young girl she was
more proper still As young lady,
wen her very proper father, Deacon
NraS. and her very proper mother. his
wife, never had to crlticise or caution.
As Hannah kept adding years to her
age and WAS finally spoken OF as al
old maid her proper father and mother
died. aud she Went 10 live with her
brother Dan
Dan MAS hard headed aud hard
working and not AT all u proper person
FROM SOME points Of view, but that did
not affect Hannah any Sine had been
left $1,000 Ia cash. had never had
beau nor read love story. and she felt
that all She had 10 do in this world was
to keep right on being proper
one day another proper young WON
an came 10 call ON Hannah, She wasn't
quite is proper as Miss Nray. for she
had once permitted young man 10
walk home from church with her. but
she WIS trying her best 10 be forgiven
by society for that sin
" htn SHE departed she left circular
ON the tloor. and Hannah picked II up
and gave il II careless look \ moment
later she was turning pale and gasping
for breath Two minutes later she was
upstairs in her room and blushlng as
she read. II VAS a circular from
matrimonial bureau.
Notwithstanding her properness.
Hannah had heard of such things, but
only 10 be horrilied She was Mortified
ION She WAS also Interested. She was
horrilied that her caller should be in re-
ceipt Of such literature and Interested
10 know il men and women did really
get married through such agencies
Tor i've minutes she refused 10 read
further than the heading. Then she
looked all around her room. gave
shuddef and proceeded 10 desour every
mord She even read the circular twice
OVER 1t @as Il call to all those In love
10 send on 90 cents and receive the
nanles Of three persons. with whom
they might correspond On the books
OF the agency. 50 II Was stated, were
Tie names Of heiresses and wealthy
Widows phlng for husbands, as well
MS " idowers with Millions and young
men needing wives 10 help them take
cure Of nhcritances The reader was
assured that there We're governors. sen
utors and railroad presidents making
use of the agency.
Hannah Mray found her heart beat
Ing faster as She read. and when she
glanced al the glass she found that She
WIS blushing Ter first thought was
To rush after her friend and restore the
circular and cut her acquaintance for
evcrmore Her second WAS to keep the
circular and read Ii over again. OF
course she ucted on second thought.
She did more than that. She allowed
her mind 10 dwell on II and romance
To creep over her unromantic soul, and
after two or three days She could rea'l
ii without bluslIing
That should be the end, however.
Never. never would she permit herself
to send away 80 cents and receive the
halHes She stuck 10 this resolution
for three days and then she sent OFF
the money ii WAS the first letter she
had ever \ -t1n 10 any one except
relative. l. MAS the first time in two
years she had visited the Village post
office The day the letter was mailed
Dan Nray's wife said To him US he
WAS milking the COW In the barn:
Say, Dan. something Is wrong with
Hannah"
What do you meanf' he asked.
She's got something on her mind.
Two or three times today I've caught
her looking IN the glass and acting
glrly. I'm not quite sure Of 1t. but |
have Il feeling that when she went
downtown 1t was To post letter
What do you think 1t Isl"
II know she had humps, measles
aud the chicken pOx the same time |
hid" replied Dan after thinking things
over, and She can't be coming down
with any Of those"
"Of course not Didn't say / caught
her acting glrlyE"
And what's that
"Nhy. twisting herself and shipper
ing and trying TO blush.
We'll, what's that the sign OF"
Dan Wray. you don't know beans
when the bags united 1t means that
Hannah IL in love Yes. sir; old as she
Is. she's either ia love or wants 10 be,
and It's our duty to keep an eye on
her"
"Well, let her love" answered Dan
as he turned to his milking. aud that
settled matters, as far as he was con
cerneI, for a little while.
In due time Hannah received u reply
To her letter. She had described herself
as single. moderately wealthy and good
tempered, and the agency had sent her
the names Of three rich men who want
ed just such wife as she would make
II the old maid hadn't been 50 proper
she would have opened correspondence
with all three of them. As 1t was, she
decided that one Was enough. She
didn't even decide that until she had
struggled win her feelings for three
long days.
Curiosity and romance finally got the
better OF prudence and propriety. and
her letter was duly mailed During the
next five or six days She gave herself
away to her sister in law Ia 1fty differ
ent ways. and even the hard headed
brother was compelled To notice that a
changu had taken place.
What do you think II Is. DAM" ask
ed the wife as he sat on the milk stool
again.
burned II know, Lucy. Has Dea-
con White or any other widower been
spoolling around here =
No. not II soul.
'She keeps prinp.ng and looking Ia
the glass and blushing, does sher'
"Twenty times Il day. ! heard her
humming a love song upstairs today,
and shes taken to going to the post
office every night and morning Dan.
tell You we've got 10 keep our eyes
open suppose some rich man should
come along and coax her to elope with