The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-11
YANKEE MATCH MAXIM

A correspondent, of the Newark IN J0 Adj
vertiser. writing from the t"wn of Springfield, in
Massachusetts,, relates the fullow ing stry nf an
attempt to buy bride with money:
met. the other day, with yankee love adj
venurer. quite characteristic. which may amuse
your readers as i, did me. The adven,urer was
bachelor who commenced life penniless me-
chanic, but nv industry and enterprise had become,
in the significant phraseof this region, "well TO
dn in this world" He had lived Ia the " s,,bcr
second ihought' age of thirty eight. having ira
yelled over mast of the United States without
meeting an object Of special interest To his affrc-
ions; and at length quietly settled dawn under
an underlined impression that he was destined TO
. call his lands'' and his npphews after his
own name" Now il CHANGED that one of tbese
tavo'i'e nephews. having attained manageable
age. became engaged In a beautiful Yrl Of his ma
tive t"wh, and expressed by letter Ia his bachelor
uncle. strong desire To introduce him Ia thtrpis-
iress of his heart. and besnnght- him AZ least to
come I" the wedding now in near anticipation
The uncle indIfferen'v complied hut unnrtn-
natelv the Introduction TO his intended niece sent
first aud fatal arrow tu the bachplur's heart
What was to he done ? Honor ill then had been
instinct at his nature, vet he had not stmdp, wa "a
and means for thirty eight years To he G,resalled
"r ontwttpd by STRIPPING nephew. Al first no
indeed attempted To conquer his love. hut as no
waste gates had in. yuntli carried IF its exuher-
ance. il was nav a reslsliess hnl. ready To sweep
all barriers awav. =. will get her." said he.
"by fair means if I can; but at all events / will
have herr So hs Yankee ingenuity. stimulated
nv Intense passion, set Ia work devisino a wav
honorahly I" accomplish the desire that would
take nn denial. - Fortune favurs the brave" and
as g",d luck would have il, our Yankee liver had
n married sister, shrewd as himself and famed
for match making ihrmghout the neighhorhood
10 her I've first made known the purpuse of bs
heart. Leaving her to reason the yonnu lady our
of her " first ove,' into of more romance
even than policy. he proceeded himself 10 an el-
der sister. the mother of his betrnrhed npphew.
VII" listened patiently In his logic. proving the
rrasnnaheness o her snn's transferring to him all
right and title To The lady's hand. taking care 10
einhesh all his arguments with golden promises.
the iulil'nent "f which wnad place her sun in
the position most grateful to ,nniher's pride.
winding up all with hut what's the taIse of
talking over this matter. sister; you must see at
once that Providence designed the girl for me-
g" Havnt lived aud travelled ahnut fur thirty
eiIht years without 0nce being in love before 2,
us your duty, sister, To- use mothers influence
with this son ut yours; fur with him, rs unly
skin deep affair; while with me it's ca @ of liCe
and deah. My first love will he my last whilst
ne has many years ca live. and no duubt f,r him,
+ there's as gmd fish in the sea as were ever
caught Besides, don't forget, sister, that mo-
ney ought 10 he consideration with one inst he
ginning life Fur" said he aside, =. ii | nav
enough fnr her, ] shall come h0nesly by herr
Thus appointing each sister her own par, in the
plit. while both we're Ia he backed nv determined
love and packet full of money, no wonder Thar
'neetinP for all parties for amicable Sc t'ement
was appointed, the result of which all your rea-
drrs hn are acquainted with the ininmi,able
perseverance OF The Yankee will readily guess