The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04

and have been securing all parts of Eu-
rope looking for what my mother consid-
ers a suitable match. She says that have
had plenty of good chances, but that I
am too hard to please. She is sure that
any sensible girl would have been fiat
tered by some Of the proposals of mar
rage that have had from Germans and
Austrians. I knew that my money at
tracted them more than myself. They
never got to a proposal without making
some mention of my dot.
Now, / am determined to have an
American for my husband or none at az.
I am sure that my mother could never
object to a proposal in marriage from
young Vincent Aston.
l have not sent you a photograph of
myself because my mother would be
angry if she found it out. Here is a
short word picture Of myself:
I am above the average in height, slen-
der, but have good shoulders. My hair
is FURNISHED gold and my eyes are a
grayish blue. Though I have regular
features, I think my nose is the best
feature. 1t is perfectly shaped and
strong, showing character and determine
ton. have a pretty soprano voice and
play the piano. I know three languages,
Italian, French and German, and I am
well versed in art. So you see that I
am fairly accomplished girl. As ever.
EDITH "
This One Is AItrulstlc.
Dear Mr.. Aston: suppose you think
it is daring Of a young girl who is work
modest salary of SIS a week to offer
herself in marriage to a man with good
looks, family position, and large for
tune.
I have no inducements to offer, for ]
am not handsome nor especially fascinat-
| ing. I should never have the courage
to write you this letter, but I am so
anxious to help others and l know that
| with your fortune and executive ability
we could do so much to help the hun.
| dreds of girls and boys who have SC
| little chance in life to whom the smallest
! assistance means great deal.
Though I have a high school education
| choose a factory in preference to work
| ing in a store, because I found the salary
/ a great deal better. I have been spend
| ing three nights week teaching in a
| large settlement situated on the west
| side Of our city. My pupils are mostly
I Germans and Russians. The girls range
! from sixteen to twenty-five, and yoJ
! have small idea how they hunger fol
! knowledge.
There is so much good work to be
| done in the world and the pity is sc
| few are anxious to help. But a cour
I ageous heart needs material support.
| know you would feel just as I do about
! these matters if yeu had worked and
| lived under similar conditions A youns
man with your fortune has endless pos
! sibilities for doing good. As ever, B. J.
This One Wants the Job.
Dear Mr.. Aston: Maybe It will appear
| rather bold Of me to address you in the
! capacity of a "would-be" Mrs. Astor. But
! Longfellow SAYS holiness in excess is
| better than a lack of it. And I guess he
had the right idea all right. for it has
! been my experience that anything you
want you have to go after.
| And I want the Job" Of Mrs Vincent
| Astor.
believe that honesty is always the
! best policy. Therefore, I won't tell you
! that I don't love you for your money
| for If It had not been for your money ]
never would have heard Of you-and, in.
| cidentally, you never would have heard
| of me-
! Now I feel sufficiently qualified for the
| lob" am good looking and am con.
| WINGED with the beauty doctors aid and
! costly, becoming wearing apparel I could
| be developed into a paragon of loneliness
| I possess pOise and charm and suf
| ficient self-confdence to carry me through
| any embarrassing situation the newly &C
| quired wealth might cause me.
With perfect confidence that your keen
| discernment win see in me your life com.
J panion, l am, sincerely, JUDITH.