Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-23
FROM THE WASHINGTON BEE.
HOW HE WON HER.

We hope the moral of the following sketch will
be productive OF much good. Your men who are
anoilious ot success In the Matrimonial line should
study wen the grand secret. Our friend who fur
| nished the sketch says he sees no reason why il
should not he true
young lady OF eccentric character but of rare
mental endowmenis and extraordinary personal at
traction, had live suitors equally assiduous in their
attentions. Unable TO decide upon which she would
Destow her hand, she gave them notice to call upon
her al certain hour on stated day. and each state
MS claims In The presence of the others. At the
appointed time the lovers arrived Four of Them
were confident OF success but the fifth had down
cast look ana sighed when he gazed upon the OBJ
| ject of his devotion.
"Gentenen," said she. 'eyou have bopored me
with proposals of marriage. have, as yet, neither
refused nor accepted any one of YOU. | now desire
that each OF You will state your claims to my hand
III oider that may know upon what grounds |
may be justified in bestowing it,"
answered as follows: IF you marry me YOU
snail i've IN Splendid house, have servants and
carriages at your command, and enioy all the luxu
ries OF fashionable life. | am rich'
spoke next My rival has said very truly
mat he is rich, aud he offers you a strong induce
meht Out am noble OF descent. My grandfather
was Duke, and although not wealthy | am OF a
'an'iy with whom an alliance would be considered
an honor by the weathiest heiress in the land"
and nave now reputation that older persons have
envled Next year | shall run for Congress. and
have no doubt of success. BY marrying me YOUR
name will be handed down to pusteri,y''
ID twisted his mustache with an air of an ex-
quisie, and said angelic creature! 'Pon my soul
think you have already made up your mind in my
favor. You know how demnably Pm admired -
VINO Is The most fashionable dresser i'm town.
who irequcnis the most fashionable places? Who
Isl better Judge of the opera? Rumor SAYS ID,
out, pom honor, I'm too modest 10 insist upon it -
when 1t came 10 ELS time 10 speak there was
pause All eyes were turned towards him. Poor
fellow, he was dreadtully embarrassed.
Ne ell, said the beauty, 'what say you, MIR.
f." "Alas!" was the reply, II Weld to these
gentlemen. They have the advantage of me in
every respect" And he took up his hat TO leave
'Stop," said The lady, "make your statement, no
matter how humble may be your claims''
II am poor"-
go on.'
81 an not OF noble family'-
go on, Sir"
IL am unknown 10 the world'-
No matter; proceed"
have neither the taste nor the means TO dress
iaShlonably. | work for my livelihood 1t is hard.
~ possible that can make you happy, for can af-
lord you none Of the inducements held out by nv
rivals"
II am to Judge of that, sir what next 90
.'o"iS' oHIy lONe you, ana tUEe Il nctrSpd-
per-"
AT this Messrs. A b e and ID burst out Into
loud laugh; and exclaimed in one voce--..So do
vel love You to distraction u take four papers
ha ha ~
'Sence," said the lady s.In one month YOU
shall have my answer You may all Withdraw
Al The end OF the month the five suitors aoain
appeared Turning TO each in succession the lady
thus answered
RicheS are not productive of Happiness. Boast
ed nobility OF blood is the poorest of all recommen
cations FaIne is fleeing, and he that has but the
outward garb OF a gentleman is TO be piteG" IL
nave taken the trouble to find out the names of the
newspapers To which you all subscribe, ard have
ascerlaned that none OF you, who have boosted of
wealth, nobility, fame or fashion, haze paid the
printer! Now, gentlemen, this is dishonest |
cannot think of marrying man who would be rnl-
ty of a dishonest act. | have learned that MIR. f..
not only subscrlbes for paper, but pays the prin
Ter! Therefore, say he is the man [ give him
my hand with full conviction that he is the one
every way calculated to make me happy"
Need we extend our narrative? The disappoint-
ed gentlemen disappeared quite suddenly and the
lucky sutor was united TO the object of his devo-
ton and in few years by his honesty and indus
try, became not only distinguished, but a wealthy
man. and was esteemed by all who knew him
Young men, he paid The printer! Is there no moral
in this?
WESTERN ELoQUENcE.-The following para
graph describing the sort of preachers wanted in
the west is extract from the speech of the Rev.
Mr.. A1agoop of Cincinnati, made at the anniyersa-
ny of the New York Baptist Bible Society:
''The education soaked in from the outside like
Thompsonian bath, is useless there There is no