The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-05
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WbA II news reachetBioomneio
4 sra Carter, old MD, was to
hove khre from Hasngs, there
q t2tsr among the tarriageabie
zhee were but ST young men
he low, and the girl had formed
Ia oftrust to prevnt outsiders
! bearing any of thn away.
Something should , done!" ex-
med ole member of Ehe trust.
bf cotrse there shold!" echoed a
pnd.
Ii an man wanted 3 marry an old
it would be differnt," exclaimed
ird but there's NJ one here that
look at her twce. That will
e her mad, and SHE'LL do her best
reak, up our friendships"
have heard that she has broken
no less than four matches over
e."
nd | have heard that it was five."
she goes and tells our fellows
we went on a joy-ride with Il
hmer!"
heYe we're shrieks of despair from
Zentire bevy.
zss Sarah Carter made her appear
! in due time, and commissions fol-
Rd. She owned to being thirty
Ia, but did not look over twenty
She had a good figure; she was
h looking. And if this weren't
enough, it was shown beyond a
bit that she had a number of thou
b dollars in cash.
tx girls shed tears of grief and in
hation. Six young men announced
they didn't even care for an in
iuction to Miss Carter, and then
I advantage of the earliest oppor-
Ity to secure one. 1t was the mar
women Of the town who let the
maid understand what thin ice
was sliding on, and the reply was:
Fell your daughters to wait before
icizing me. | may think best to
married some day, but I'll give
~ girl in town a chance first"
was a query with them whether
old maid was In earnest, but she
! gave proof that she was.
lumber One man, who was en-
ed to Number One girl, had vowed
oxen times over that nothing but
h could separate them, was in
uced to Miss Carter in a store and
ed at her home. On the fourth
he informed the old maid that If
was held to his engagement he
lid certainly commit suicide, as he
discovered that he and his fiancee
e not congenial as to poetry.
n his next call he boldly proposed
riage, and was surprised and be-
Tered when Miss Carter replied:
you were born that way ! sup
e l shall have to overlook it."
[iss Carter got word to girl Num-
One that she had refused an offer
marriage from the young man
nber One, and after he was given
ad evening he returned to his 10y
7. Then came the query from a
;en people:
nat do you suppose is the rea-
e didn't accept him?"
bber Two young man was ready
in as Number One stepped out.
mited his engagement to Num-
Two girl, but doubted If there
bea marriage. His fiancee had
GU flat-footed and said she'd be
h she'd have a cat around the
h1er marriage. He being warm
Howard cats, felt that 1t would
nwise thing to be Joined in
Us of wedlock with such a girl
then came a proposal. He
He loved as he had never
efore. Should it turn out that
Ioved in vain the dark waters
e Erie should close over him.
you want me for a wife, Sis
mt or mother"
KtIess woman!"
long. sonny, and grow some
md get older!"
he returned to the girl who
love cats, instead Of plunging
, the choppy waters of Lake
And the cat girl was actually
Dut it-mad at the old maid
sing him, and there was con-
her tones as she inquired:
does Miss Sarah Carter think
ahyhow?"
ling machine man heard of
and her money, and said
Now here's where show
lat sewing machine man
fr This old maid has been
pr years and years for an
none has come. | will sacri-
IT."
his second call to see If she
mt TO invest $50 in a machine
ed and tucked and rufiied and
and gathered, and did al
everything except the family
he drew a long breath and
have thought | should never
Wow you think you WILL re-
lmaide., tn help him out.