Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-01-24

clet, / venture to trespass little
upon your attention. | am young,
only %"
Thaddeus Field smiled when he
came to the statement just quoted.
his experience as a matrimonial agent
met would-be bride who owned to
more than 80 summers. Hardly had
the smile dawned upon his lips than
1t vanished the letter had become in"
teresting.
And have inherited some money
from an aunt, with whom had lived
since childhood, and who has just
died. Thanks to her, have been
fairly well-educated, and I believe l
am naturally neither stupid nor awk-
ward Yet am now altogether alone,
and am very, very unhappy. If you
could see me, you would know why;
am just the ugliest woman in the
world Yet l think If some one
could know me as am, he would love
me. Can you help me? l enclose
$25. / am sure it would never be
worth your while to attend to my
case at your ordinary rates. l am so
very, very ugly. Believe me to be,
yours very truly, Stella Garner"
A few days after Thaddeus Fields
receipt of Stella Gamers" letter he
received an important visit The
tall footman opened the double doors,
and bowed in handsome man of
middle age-a man with blue eyes,
crisp, iron-gray hair and beard, and
dazzling white teeth. Thaddeus Field
was impressed, and rose graciously
as Pierre, the footman, retired.
The newcomer held out his hand.
Mr.. Thaddeus Field?" he said.
Il am Mr.. Thadd deus Field" an
swered that gentleman, assuming his
official dignity.
His visitor bowed.
II am Stephen Osborne" he ex-
planned. stephen Montgomery Os-
borne, at your service"
Pray be seated" said Thaddeus,
offering chair.
Mr.. Osborne sat down, and crossed
his legs.
'In what way" demanded Thad-
deus, can 1 have the pleasure of
serving your"
Stephen Osborne laughed out
heartily.
II want wife," he answered.
What kind of a wife do you want,
Mr.. Osborne?" Thaddeus asked.
Stephen Osborne seemed embarras,
sed.
"To be quite honest, Mr.-Mr.
Field" he replied, 'it isn't so much
the kind of a wife / want, as the kind
Of wife I've got to have"
Indeed" said Thaddeus, puzzled.
Eyes," said his client, irritably; 81
haven't great deal of time. You see
when l was bit younger I was fool
enough to tell my papa, who had mar
ried again. was the only child of
marry if l couldn't get some one a
little better looking than my new
step-ma. So we quarreled and parted
and when the old boy died last win.
ter-there were no more children, and
step-ma died some years ago-he left
me his money on condition that
married a girl uglier than step-ma
and gave me - months to make ur
my mind, didn't expect ever to need
the money, and so took it easy, but
some of my speculations have done
deucedly bad, and l must have some
cash before long or go bust. That's
why I'm here"
Thaddeus Fields eyes shone-it
was just the kind of case he liked.
''If you will call tomorrow about
this time, Mr.. Osborne" he said, g.
think l shall have something to say
Good-day."
With this comforting assurance hi
rang the bell, and Mr. Osborne de
parted.
That afternoon Mrs Christin;
Field left for Boston. Her instruc
lions were not to return without Mis-,
Stella Garner"
On the succeeding morning Chris
tian, accompanied by a closely-veilet
lady, entered the anteroom Chris
tina left her charge and went into he
husbands sanctum. Thaddeus wa
standing on the hearth-rug, chewin;
his mustaches with Impotence.
will she do?" he asked
Christian grinned.
"As ugly as SIM" she said; "bu
smart"
That's all right" concluded Thad
deus; bring her in"
Christina opened the door an
called. The yelled lady rose and en-
tered.
Miss Garner, l understand sal
Thaddeus, rapidly; pleased to NEE
you. Miss Garner, l want you to Sc
a gentleman; If you can like him,
think he can like you. If you take
fancy to him l shall be happy to as
you to meet him at my house som
evening soon. l can't stop to explain
You must just step in there with m
wife, and leave yourself in her hands
You'll be able to see all right; on
mans almost due"
J No sooner had the two ladies bee
; safely disposed of than Mr.. Osborn
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