The herald., 1837-03-30

An OFFER I'm MarriaEe--Description Of
Mon Cher Ami Bennen-f coner,,ula,e YOU upon
the of your little Herald Its columns daily
display more learning interest and elegance, than
any other paper in the CITY, II is not matter of
prise that the ladies' should be so enamored with one
that is laboring to vindcate their virtues with SO
| much diligence The present era IS distinguished for
! the dissemination OF knowledge and why may not
the ladies occasionally take part IN the numerous rays
of science? do not wish TO have their power extend
further in politics, than understand the constitu-
ton of their country but can see no lmpropnety IN
their making public proposals of marriage oftener than
once in four years. Why will you not encourage some
lady to write treatise upon the subject! Were l
capable, should Immediately set about it?
know how to apologize for 80 great liberty as
am taking; but where one is determined to do any
thing for the benefit of mankind 1t is best done with
out apology-as the end this case though not IN all,
justifes the means You will doubtless be surprised
by such audacity-but ! am positively IN love- slr!
and with you; not merely over shoes but as lar as
nay heart. You would perhaps like candid descrp-
ton OF my property, or that is first TO be consider
ed,) person, and qualifications. knew lady who
possessed ten thousand during expected alliance,
but after marriage mistress of two, having tor
gotten TO tell her intended that the sum was 10 be d.
vlded in five parts However, as l am sole her, this
will not apply in my case. In regard TO my person,
am not much six foot high, and my figure is
good, although have heard that gentlemen ex
qnlsltes, who promenade Broadway, have stopped TO
i
it has often been said should not look day older
than SIXTEEN if had my hair painted with Turkish
de-a mixture positively abhor, as well as all the
materials used by the ladies to renew age AS 10
qualifications, am extremely Indifferent on the piano.
for | recoeced hearing some person say that music
like every other rare TALENT as dispensed to but few
consequently it should not make part of educa-
ton, except where IA great taste was expressed
Twelve years of young ladys life spent TO make
tolerable performer, according to estimate made
by very learned and plous writer and often IT IS
entirely given up after this waste of time
But suffice it say, it would require if argument
were necessary, more able pen than mine to con-
vince man of your keen perceptions | can draw
little, if have not lost the art it is years since
have made an attempt. can read and write well
enough to learn the contents of what notes Of invita-
ton receive. As to balls few ladies go to less than
do | read all the love stanZas and refuses in
the ladies' albums well as the all important state
ments there made Of the effects of Cupids darts
their susceptible hearts; but since my album was fill
ed out without personally knowing of the gentle
men who wrote for me, resolved to ranscrlbe few
lines, as well as | could, on the yellow page which
concealed the binding, il being all The space could
find suitable. They are as follows:
." a thousand faults in find,
Merit IL h m seldom
Asn Man !, isi.. a"d a%S aascs', S1s,
Man Is caprcSus jealous, free;
And nd e. 70 ,bs s1efG sS;es san, aI .srf fnr TOO
For Of bel e mi do"
But to proceed have found out the difficulty lies
neither useful nor ornamental, but was but a be-
ginning OF both. am now, in some measure over
coming my early habits, and should receive nstruc
ton prohtably, If by any means should succeed in
bringing about matrimonial contract with so philan
throphlc bachelor Mr. Bennett and be fully quail
fled to encourage others who in want OF husbands.
ARABELLA.
ASswER.-Itis an ungracous thing TO refuse lady
any thing she may take in her head TO ask but when
she compliments SO highly as to ask him to mar
ry her. il makes the matter doubly difficult When
read this letter, which is written in good female
hand, scratched my head-and licked my lips half
an hour, by st. Paul's. / was puzzled. Arabea
has doubt presented strong case, and is entitled
to the most respectful consideration. There are
few little brunettes and blonde or two ahead of her.
as TO priority Of application. When these are dispos-
ed Of then hertu will come. Meantime, should she
be unwilling to wait, would she like to emgrate to
Chicago
LADIES New YORK AND ST. BENNETT THE
GREAT.-Be it known TO you friend Bennett, and the
fair ones of Gotham as matter of very little mpor-
tance, that the Gothamte is about TO leave this
goodly metropolis for the "far west" Before he
takes his departure, he would obtrude himself for
moment on the attention of your lovely readers He
has had the exquisite pl asure OF eulogzng the ladies
OF New York in his own humble way, and speaking
forth the spontaneous thoughts Of his mind, and feel
ings of his heart There two little small tiny,
dimnutive things which he would now briefly notice,
touching the syphs, cherubs, angels of this brilliant
city, The first is that thesweet ones do not like the
ladies' of Philadelphia and the SOUTH look the gentle
men full in the face-do not meet their eyes, but
glance about and their lovely orbs of vision TO
fly in all directions and whr and roll towards every
point of the compass, and sometimes, nay, often up
TO heaven" that's righs'-ther own native home
and future dwelling place. If you meet them in the
street, il is next to impossible tell, without the
kocncst gnzo, whether they intend to- or actually do
notice you at oil, or whether they mean to cut you
| out and out. This is a matter which | have heard
spoken of repeatedly by the gentlemen perpexing
annoying, unknd and cruel. 1t may arise from fear
modesty fashion what not. Still there can posi-
bly, be no departure from modesty TO look frankly
ingenuousy fully, clearly, directly at the gentlemen
in all the innocence, purity, light and love, which
characterize the dear ones Of city and thus speak
forth hearts true genuine, unsophscated, expressed
in enchanting eyes, that meet unhnchlng the
look of man, and pass onin pride, loneliness and dig
nifty. Don't you think So dear onesl know you
| do, and will not be offended my suggestion And
| now only one other, and, sweet cherubs, will not
| trouble you again for all the world
| There 10 be no rule fixed by the ladies TO
who shall be the first 10 recognze-the lady the
gentleman. am very much inclined TO think that il
the privilege right, and high prerogave of the lady
TO be the first TO recognize, and the Goihamte makes
IL an nvariabe rule not TO infringe this undeniabe
| privilege Of the fair ones. But the ladies generally
seem TO think that the gentleman should notice them