The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-06
A TRUE WOMAN.

remember meeting tais sketch in the
course Of my newspaper Experience, sev-
eral years ago; it has been credited to
various papers, aud ! only wish the pre-.
cept Of il was little more fashionable.
A young lady of rare mental endow-
ments and extrao rdinary personal attrac,
ton, had Eve suffers annually as.iduons in
their attentions. Unable to decide upon
which she would bestow her hand, she
gave them notice to call upon her at a
certain hour on stated day, and each
state his claims in the presence of the
others. At the appointed time the lovers
arrived. Four of them were confident ol
success. but the fifth had downcast look
and sighed when he beheld the obj ect o
his admlrotion.
'Genllemen,' said she, syou have honor.
ed me with the proposals of marriage
l have as yet, neither refused nor accept
ed any ofyou, now desire that each of
you will state your claims to my hand, in
order that may know upon what grounds
may be justified in bestowing it,
A answered as follows.
splendid house, have servants aud car
riages at your command, and enjoy all the
luxuries of fashionable life. am rich
b spoke next
My rival has said very truly that he il
rich, and he offers you a strong induce.
ment; but ! ain of noble descent NY
granfather was a duke; aud, although no,
wealthy, am Of family, with whom an
alliance would be considered an honor, by
the weaIthiest heiress Of the land
& stated his claim thus:
Il ain a gentleman aud have now a rep
utation that older persons envied Mex,
year shall run for Congress, and have
no doubt of success. BY marrying me
ity.'
ID twisted his monst ache with the air o
an exquisite, and said:
Angelic creature! pom my soul
think you have already made up you.
mind in my favor. You know how sinef'
ably | am admired. Who is the mos
| fashionable dresser in town? Who fire,
quents the most fashionable places! Who
rides the 6nest horse? Who is better
Judge of the opera! Rumor says ID, but
| 'pon my honor, I'm too modest to insis
upon it,
When il came to E's time to speak
there was pause. All eyeswere turned
towards him. Poor fellow! he was dread.
fully embarrassed,
'Well' said the beauty, what say you
Mr.. e.
Alas was the reply, 'yield 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 state
meut, no matter how humble may be your
claims
Il am poor
Go on.'
Il am unknown to the world
Il have neither the taste nor the means
to dress fashionably. | work for my I've
lihood. II is hardly possible that | can
make you happy, for ! can offer none OF
ha ind bolI hv ri Ia
j am to judge of thai, sir what next'
Nothing only Ilove you, aud take a
newspaper'
AT this Messrs. A, D, G and bursted
into loud laugh, and exclaimed in one
voice, SO do we, ! love you to destracs
toni take four papers! ha! ha! ha!
'Siience,' said the lady, sin one month
you all shall hear my answer. You may
Withdraw.
At the end of the month the five suitors
again appeared. Turning to each in sue
cession the lady thus answered:
Riches are not productive ofhappiness
Boasted nobility of blood is the poorest
of all recomme nd ations. Fame is feet
lug, and he that has but the outward garb
Of gentleman is to be pitied. have
taken the trouble TO lind out the names OF
the newspapers for which you all sub
scribe, and | have ascertained thai none
of you who h;ve boasted of wealth, 10,
bility, fame, or fashion, haue paid Me priH
Ter. Nov gentlemen, this is dishonest -
cannot think of marrying man who
would be guilty of such an act. have
learned that f not only subscrbes for a
paper. but pays the printer 10 ADVANCE
Ther,f,re say, he is the man. / give
him IN, hand, with the full conviction that
he is one every way calculated TO make
me happy
Need we extend onr nrrrative! The
Disappointed gentlemen disappeared quite
suddenly, aud The lucky suitor was united