Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-02-21


az near as propriety admitted, and seated her
seP not far from him.
Mr.. Jefferson Brown was stumped He was
a stranger to the charms of beautiful women
and felt an all-overish sensation, of which Ian.
gusgo can give no desefeed description.
Am l to see Mr.-Mr.-Smith? % he al
length stammered out.
Mrs. Smith, responded the ladv in charm.
ing. silvery voice, that played the very deuse
with the heart-strings Of Mr. Brown, smoothing
down her hair with both her fair hands as she
spoke.
But thought it was Mr. Smith exelain,-
ed he, though half the effect of his surprise
WAS lost in his frrvent admiration oflhs love-
| ly person who sat by his side.
No, sir. told you 10 call for Mrs. Smith !
But
You received my note, trust sir . inter
rogated she, with an expression Of the most
charming naivste.
Your nose!' exclaimed he greatly surprised,
yet still more captivAted with his fair eompan-
| ion.
Yes
But advertised for partner-'
4 know
with ten thousand dollars
Yes. yes-I know
And advertised to direct reply TO x Y.
Yes. and have done So
The lady by this time was quite as much
smitten with Mr.. Jefferson Brown as he was
with her.
Il hope we may make an arrangement that
shall be mutually satisfactory continued she.
But the dickens. madaml' exclaimed Mr..
Brown, in u measure recovering from his sur
prisa, and coming so his senses again.
Sir asked the lady, in a tone that would
have sof!ened the heari of the hardest bache-
lor that lived
4 advertised for partner. madam
so | understood ii, sir said she.
No, No-I-I-'
Sir 2 second time inquired Mrs. Smith.
| Mr. Brown was fast losing his senses. His
eyes grew pereeptbly dark and more hand
some than ever, while the richest glow in the
world sutfused her cheeks.
1t was for partner madam, with ten thou
sand dollars!'
L know it, replied his companion, her fair
| face lighted with radiance that was both be-
witching and bedazEIing. 'The money is
a business partnerP exclaimed the strick-
en- Mr.. Brown, gFasping eagerly hold of the
idea that thus aceidenty offered Itself 10 him.
Yes, consented to this business way of
doing the thing responded she, her counteR-
aRce losing a very trihs of its archnsss.
| mo, no, madam-you fail 70 understand me.
| What am to understand, then, sir p ask
ed she, her expression growing suddenly more
blank
| 1 mean a partner in the business of hides =
Cried Mr.. Brown, biushing quite to the roots Of
his hair while he said it.
But sir-but"
'NaIam?' demanded he.
! Have been deoeved?'
That is what | advertised for said Mr..
Brown, and nothing elss, madam
Forthwith she drew slip of paper from
her bosom and handed it to him.
4 answered that advertisement said she
Mr.. Brown took it lrsmblingly from her
dainty little hand, and read it with swimming
eyes.
1t ran as fOIIows:--
'rhs subscriber who is single gentleman,
of not more than forty years. takes this meth
od of proposing marriage with any lady of not
more titan forty FIVE. provided. after meeting.
both parties are mutually satisfied with zach
other. He is possessed Of a considerable for
tune, has had good educational advantages,
and AatIers himself that he is capable Of MAX
ing his wife happy. It will be preferred that
the lady have thousand dollars, good eoaca-
ton, a refined taste, and polished manners
Should this advertisement meet the eye of any
one disposed to reply TO the same, an interview
will be had at the earliest notice proposed
! Fddress Y. Y. g. post office
+ 4
until he came to the last sentence. This was
the key that unlocked the whole mystery.
There is some mistake here, madam he
began to say.
4 see there is-there must be- she replied.
This is my adversisenient,' said he, hand
ing it to her.
She drew still nearer to him on The sofa, and
took il from his hnnds. She read it all care
fully through, still keeping her seat near him,
and when at last she finished the reading, her
face was suffused with crimson.
Really, madam exclaimed Mr. Brown. mus
tering into instant service all the courage he
had, this is very embarrassing
at 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 thoosand dollars.
Perhaps she will make the best partner af-
ter ALL whispered some voice to him.
Madam said he-wi!h this word he laid
his hand next to hers upon :he sOfa-'nad-
am
Their eyes instantly met. The lady's were
liquid and melting. They were enough to
melt the heart of any bachelor that ever iiv:
ed.
LAS advertised for partner here he took
her soft hand into his own, abe making not the
slightest show of resistance, and this unfore-
seen occurrence has taken place, ana sure
can do No less than to offer you partnership
though of different character from the one
had thought of | am moi yet fsrty, and am
worth more than. twenty thousand dollars
| was never married, and never before thought
seriously on the subject But my views are
changed since Seeing you-and so he went
on in style and strain of galantry. which il
would be very ungaiian. in US to dirulgs.
M - al A.