The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18


off dirt cheap Other mamas have
spent thousands in fishing for titles
for their daughters and did not even
get bite for their money. But Dovey
and Lollipop got bites-rumor said lots
of bites-in the shape of lordly kisses.
Some people will never be satisfied!
0 tempor0! o Omores!
The only lady who did draw a prize
the grand prize-ln Hymen's lottery
in Atlantic City in the two weeks l
was there, was Miss Henrietta Peck
sniff. [ give her this family name,
because her amiable papa strongly
reminded me of Dickens celebrated
character of like name Henrietta was
long and thin-very; and forty-nearly
She came to Atlantic City after we did,
and took quarters at an annex to our
hotel. Henrietta was very piOus. She
installed herself at the piano in the
parlor, and sang hymns from morning
till night. Her favorite hymn was:
"He is the Lily of the Valley" To
this she treated us twenty times in the
morning, and as often in the afternoon
and evening: while her papa went
about the house, telling everybody what
an angel his Henrietta was. If she
was an angel, sincerely hope there
will be none of her kind in the paradise
I-or other place. am going to. On
the third day after her arrival Hen
rietta became clandestinely engaged !;
OH the fourth she eloped and got mar
ried The miracle happened in this
way: On her second day, the evening
mail brought her certified check for
eight thousand dollars from a dying
uncle who sent her this money before
} his death, in order that other relatives
should not get it later on. At hotel,
opposite to ours, stopped whisky
drummer who hailed from Baltimore
This drummer wanted the eight thou
sand very badly; even if he had to take
Henrietta with it-bitter as the pill
was. And Henrietta, who never be-
fore in her loug life had had the ghost
of chance to become happy bride
. badly wanted the drummer-any old
r thing of masculine nature. The mat.
ter was arranged in the short space OF
Q half an hour But then came trouble
J, in the shape of a cruel parent, who re
t fused his consent. He thought, ne
: doubt, that the eight thousand would
I do more good to him if his daughter
stayed at home. An elopement earl!
the following morning was the natura
a consequence. After it had been &C
q complished, Papa Pecksniff attempted
!. to blame innocent me for conniving a
d the affair; but / made him shut VI
II mighty quick. Ridiculous! As if any
if body could prevent any old drumme
- and any old spinster from loving eac
Ia other, if they wanted to, and these tw
# did-at least they said so. All ha
10 to do with the highly romantic affai
~ was, that l had carriage ready in a
10 alley nearby, went with them in th
4. carriage to the station and from ther
~ to Egg Harbor and witnessed th
!" touching marriage ceremony. Not ths
~ Henrietta needed chaperon. But
in was mortally afraid the drumme
IN would weaken before the knot We
,a tied, if left alone in the carriage wit
~ his sweet dulcinea. So I went alon
Z. to cheer him up on the eventful tri]
II while he was frequently drawing cou
nr age from bottle of the atrocious stu
~ he was drumming for. Good heaven
no l have to do noble deed for the we
~ fare of mankind once in while!
he
is Atlantic City is the worst possib
ne place know of to catch husbands i
tel Firstly, there are, on week days, alwa
IN more than twenty manageable ladi
ed to one manageable man. On Sunday
1is the trains bring lots of young fellow
mt but half of them bring their best gil
lie, with them, and the other half is ke
ke busy taking in the many amusement
lily Secondly, there are no quiet hooks al
at corners, or other secluded places an
ma where near the place, unless one 20
he into the swamps, where the celebrat
al. Jersey mosquitoes are sure to transfol
ng the most fascinating countenance In
to q mass Of swellings and bruises, whi
he ] are said to be no furtherance to cooiI