Sensible Girl, This

Among the numerous fair daughters of Eve who are besieging James L. Babcock, there is Oüe girl who would ra:hergiveup the prize of eueti a fortune and the honor of Mr. Babcock's hand than run any risk of beooming a Democrat. This is what she says: Dkaii Mr. Babcook : - What a ludiorous posiiion yours is and what a chanc; for the study of character. If I were a man I should like to be your private secretary. Do you know I should like to see your picture very mueh. I know it would be a very cool requestindeed to askyou to send me one, - but certainly no queerer than my writing to you. You wonder why I write, or perhaps you think that having been left soine thousands on conáition that you marry, the reason is most evident, but hoüestly, I am not sure that that is the reason. Will you throw this letter down with the ixclamalion, "ILiw foolish I" if I teil y.u that it is a spirit of adventure that prom()ts me todo it, and tbat I won't be nineteen unül spring? If you don't care for young people, I kuow gome most charming peopla who are older - and live in "single ble?sedness." Of course you can judge for yourself as to how lovely they are. But whatever you decide on I sincerely hope will prove satiafactory, for you certainly do uot lack in time or opportunities. Though yon owo iré no favor, and I deserve no sueh consideration, I beg of you not to bave this letter reerred to any papers. That wasone thingl did notlike. I tbink you might have spared the "little Waukeshaw school teacher." Praydo not think lama friend of hers, - for I never heard of her before. I am unlike yourother "fair correspondents." I am not beauiilui nor have I "golden opportunities" (at least none that I am aware o ) whieh I may !et slip if you do not answer at once. If you should send me your photo - I reaüy am curióos 10 see ït - perhaps I'll send you mine, but do not fear, for I yhall Dot unless vou request it. I never oould marry a democrat I think niy sister did. She beaamo wnat her husb&nd waj. I do not wish for a like fute.