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"Yes, l consented to this business way Of
doing the thing" responded she, her counte-
nance losing a very trifle Of its archness.
"NO, no, madam you fail to understand
me-"
"What am / to understand, then, sirl'
asked she, her expression growing suddenly
more blank.
81 mean a partner in the business Of hides,
cried Mr.. Brown, blushing quite to the roots {
his hair while he said it.
''But, sir, but"
"Msdam Z" demanded he.
'Have been deceived {"
THAT is what 1 advertised for" said Mr..
Brown, ''and nothing else, madam"
Forthwith she drew a slip Of newspaper from
her bosom, and handed it to him.
81 answered That advertisement, said she.
'Mr. Brown, took il tremblingly from the
dainty little hand, and read with swimming
eyes. 1t ran thus.
"The subscriber, who is a single gentleman
Of not more than forty years, takes tins method
Of proposing marriage with any lady not more
than thirty five, provided, after meeting, both
parties are mutually satisfied with each other.
He possesses a considerable fortune, has some
educational advantages, and flatters himself
that he is capable Of making bis wife happy. 1t
will be preferred that the lady have $4,000, a
good education "a rehned taste and polished man
ners. Should this advertisement meet the eye
rof any one disposed to reply to the same, an in
teryieW will be had al the earliest notice pro-
posed. Address x. Y. o., Post Office.
Mr.. Brown read and read on in perfect
smszement, until he came to the last sentence.
That was the key that unlocked the whole mys-
terry.
"There is some mistake here madam, he be-
gan to say.
81 see there is-there must be" replied she.
"IhiS is my advertisement" said he hand
ing it back to her.
She drew still nearer to him on the sofa, and
took it from his hands. She read it all careful
ly through, still keeping her seat near him, and
when she at last finished reading, her face was
suffused with crimson.
"Really, madam" exclaimed Mr.. Brown,
mastering into instant service all the courage
he had, "this is very embarrassing"
''It might have been more so, naively sug-
gested the lady.
Mr.. Brown was already smitten with her,
and now he recalled the fact that she was worth
at least ten thousand dollars.
"Perhaps she will make the best partner
after all, /" whispered some voice to him.
MADAM, said he--with this word he laid
his hand unConsciously next hers on the sofa
'madam-"
Their eyes instantly met. The lady's were
liquid and melting. They were enough to
melt the heart Of any bachelor that ever lived
GAS | advertised for a partner" here he
took her soft hand into his own she making moi
the slightest show Of resistance, and as this un.
seen occurrence has transpired, am sure thai
/ can do no less than offer you a partnership
though offs different character from the one
had thought Of. am not yet forty, and worth
more than twenty thousand dollars. l wa
never married, and never before thoughtserious
ly on the subject, Butmy views are changed
since seeing ngyou"-and so he went on in stylt
and strain Of gallantry. which it would be very
angallant in us to divulge.
The upshOt OF it was that the same Com
mercial Journal which contained the two total
ly different advertisements, very soon contain
ed the following announcement:
Married-On Monday, the 2lst inst, b,
Rev. Mr.. Hodson, Mr.. Jefferson Brown t
Mrs. Mary Sm4th.
Mrs. Smith was only a blooming youn
widow, with ample fortune, and the most lovea
BILE manners. She found herself an excellen
husband by this very natural mistake, and bot
husband and wife expressed themselves ad
mirably suiteu with each other.
We can only pity the poor fellow who neve
received the reply to his advertisement whic
the young widow dispatched him, but whicI
CHANGED to fall into the hands of the NOR
fortunate Jefferson Brown.
Every story has its moral-so has this. AL
ways be careful if you advertise for a wife 0
husband, never request replies directed in an
such vague and dangerous way as tx. Y. q.
or ga. B. c." Two to one the reply will &c
into wrong hands.