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Accordingly , with considerable effort , aided by a school-fellow , he concocted the following letter , which was duly copied and forwarded to his aunt 's address : `` DEAR GIRL : Excuse the liberty I have taken in writing to you ; but I have seen you often , though you do n't know me ; and you are the only girl I want to marry . I am not young -- I am about your age , thirty-five -- and I have a good trade . I have always wanted to be married , but you are the only one I know of to suit me . If you think you can love me , will you meet me in Washington Park , next Tuesday , at four o'clock ? Wear a blue ribbon round your neck , if you want to encourage me . I will have a red rose pinned to my coat . `` Do n't say anything to your brother 's family about this .