A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS. The Cheerful Scheme of a New York Fortune – Hunter and its Direful Result.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 229, 19 November 1887, Page 2

A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS.

The Cheerful Scheme of a New York Fortune - Hunter and its Direful Result.

I. "Who -was thai in your box the other night, jVlollie?" a-ked a beautiful blonde being, framed by nature to support the struggling milliner 4 - at the expense of the head of the family iir-sfc and borne other man after, to a bxunette being of the tame kind. "Oh, that wa* Mr Smith of New York. He's awfully handsome, i-n'L he, Rosie V" "He's just splendid." " He's of good family too." " Introduce me, won't you ?"' t( Oh, he's poor." " Poor thing !'' " I'll tell you what we'll do. I'll keep him for the Santa Cru/, tiip, and you can ha-\e him for the ppungV

11. Extract of a letter from Augustas Civsar Smith, San Francisco, to his. sister in New York. " You will bo pleased, my dearest pis, fco know that I am progressing finely in California. I have just met a most charmingyonng lad}', Miss Mollie Blank, whose father has devoted many years most successfully to dollarcultme. She is much struck with me, and it seems to be quite genuine. She has invited mo so strongly to go to Santa Cruz while her family is there, that I trust to consummate the matrimonial scheme very shortly. I feel that I only need speak now to be accepted. CongratuIntfi me."

.111. " How was he ; Mollie V "Who?" ".Smith." "Smith. What Smith ?" " Smith, of New York." "Oh, he was splendid. The fust; t™' 0 weeks we had an elegant time." " Well, you romeinber your promise ?'' "WhftUbout? 1 "Ghe him to me." "Certainly. You can have him. He's all right ; very pleasant and agreeable until he propose- to marry you. Then he's no good. Look out for him. He made eight holes in the sand with his knees at Santa Cruz imploring me to become Mrs Smith."

IV. Extract from a letter from A. C. Smith to his sister:— " You wilt be pained to learn that 1 found the Miss Mollie Blank I told you about a little fool. I couldn't stand her alter two weeks' acquaintance. I have become smitten with a true and noble little woman, Miss Josie , who is in every respect the antithesis of that coquette. She will make a lovely little wife— and she is quite as wealthy. lam happy this time, for 1 know she loves me. "

Y. Brief note from A. C. Smith to his sister :—: — "My dearest sister,— Strike father for 250d015. for me to get home with. — Your affectionate brother, Gus." -- " Atalanta Constitution."