June 27th, 1888
Dear Madam,I must assume from your manner of writing that you are indeed, a madam, you are correct in your statement. My daughter's needs for a mother definitely surpass my own need of a wife. Had my first wife left me childless, I should have little inclination to seriously consider matrimony again for another five to ten years. However she did not and my daughter is in dire need of a young woman to mother and mold her.
I have pondered the matter extensively and have decided to take the risk that you may be a charlatan. I must warn you however that not just any young woman of one and twenty will do; my first wife was of a regrettable disposition and for the sake of her daughter, her replacement must be virtuous in all respects, genteel, and capable of conducting herself flawlessly in society.
For the sake of allowing you to know a little more of me, I must make it quite clear that I am not the sort of man to read Witch Weekly, nor advertise my personal business about it. Hopefully this mistake may render itself useful all the same.
Sincerely,
C. M.
C. M.
