The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-12
Somebody's Been Having a Joke at My Expense" De-
 clareS Emma Brock, nnannPnnn- nnNra o sx
BRIDGEPORT BOYS 0. K.
'Good Enough For Me- She Says-Not Seeking a Husband of "Western Type as False Letter to Los Angeles Post master Seemed to Indicate

tIm perfectly happy just where am now. couldn't bear the thought to leave my mother,'' said pretty IT year old Emma Brock of IA Parallel street this morning in denying that she had written to the postal author1- ties in Los Angeles, Cal, that she de sired a husband. "It is a fake story, some one has used by name in an expense. I hope they enjoy it, don't"
 The postmaster at Los Angeles is in receipt of letter purportlng to be from Miss Emma Brock, IA Par alleI street, Bridgeport, Conn. The writer asks for the assistance of the preferring the western type. as she states that they are more her ideal of what man should be:
 Miss Brock was not a bit Surpr1S- ed today when informed that her name had been mentioned in the let ter to the Californian postmaster. She about it to her last evening. 'He would mot have me doing that sort of thing she said. In speaking of the letter Miss Brock laughed it all land that she would make the best of Edt. She intended as also did her Efather to let the matter drop Well find the writer out yet" said Miss Brock, they've sure tP bring it up at some time or other:
 The questioner, getting personal;
 
 gentlemen friends stI don't care for that sort of thing was the reply. "A school girl companion is far dearer to me than all the fellows in Bridge port
 "Do you contemplate matrimony?,'' was asked '.Not for a couple of ply, when do look about it will be in Bridgeport
 Not for his own use but for the sake of information, the Questioner in %Ia O. 1odU'S ESThat is a personal natter she answered. I'm not of age yet, and won't be
 Miss Brock was asked if she knew any person or persons who bore en- unity against her Or her family, and who for this reason might nave wrlt- in the world. I never knew any young man very well. while my young lady friends are very dear to me. take the whole matter as Ha14oWeen joke in advance. A joke is always being played on some one, I think I'm the goat. in this case"
 in almost exactly the same fix a few years ago, only then he was not look ing for a wife. Some one had run up number of bills on him in Varl- ous stores, the bills being sent to our home We never knew till "a year later who the person was. When we did learn his identity, we found thatS he had skipped town. Father and interld to let this matter rest, we are almost certain that within a very short while we'll learn a little more about it, and will learn the writer's name and purpose.
 When Miss Brock wasSAfound this morning she was<busy dusting at her Bhome Her mother. who is i'll, was in bed Her father, John Brock, was at his work, that of janitor at the Grand street school, A sister Florence was away at her work. Say" said the young lady, t'that this letter never ieft my hands. It's a good joke. fhave to laugh at it, and then again, n become angry when think of all 1 its seriousness Some one would have me pictured a silly young girl looking for a life mate. I'm not silly, neither am I concerned with young men, l tlfye qt home with my folks, take care Of my mother. Pm happy just where II am now, and expect to stay here for a number of years.