The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07

scuSPS again.
" Sir ~ asked the lady, in tone that
would have so(iened the heart of the |
hardest bachelor that lived.
" 1 advertised for partner, madam"
" So understood ii, sir" said she
No, no-l /"
SIrr' second time Inquired Mrs.
Smith
Nr Brown was fast losing his senses.
HIS eyes grew percepllbly darker and
more han some than ever while the rich>
est glow in the world sulTused his checks
1t was partner, madam, with ten
thousand dollars"
81 kuow it," replied his companion, hen
fair face lighted up with a radiance that
was both heUilchlng aud bedazzIng.
The money is"
"A business partner p exclaimed the
stricken Mr.. Brown, grasping eagerly
hold oi the idea that thus accidentally
offered itself to him.
" Yes, | consented to- this business
way OF dong the thug" she responded,
her countcnance losing d very irl.le OF
it, afchncss.
No, no, madam-lou fail to under-
stand me-"
'' 50 hat an to understand, then, sir!"
asked She, her expression growing sud-
denly more blank.
{" mean a partner in the business Of
Mdcs!" cried VII. Brown, hlushing quite
to the roots Of his hair while he said it,
But, sir-but -
MaIam2"
" Have | been deceived 2"
That IS what advertised for" said
Brown, " and nothing else, madam"
Forthwith she drew a slip of news
paper from her bosom aud handed it to
him.
| answered that adverlisenent, said
she.
Mr. Brown took it tremblingly from
her dainty little hand and read it with
swimming eyes. 1t ran as follows -
The subscriber, who is a single gen
llenan, of not more than forty years,
takes this method of proposing marriage
with any lady Of not more than thirty
five, provided, lier "A meeting, both par
ties are mutually satisfied with each ott-
er. lie is possessed Of considerable
fortune, has had good educational ad>
vanlages, and flaiters himself that he is
capable Of making his wife happy. 1t
VIII be preferred that the lady have ten
thousand dollars. a good educaii
refined taste, and polished manners.
Should this advertisement meet the eve
OF any one disposed to reply to the same,
an interview Will be had at the earliest
notice proposed. Address X. Y. T.
posl-ofice.'
Mr. Brown read and read on in per,
feet amazement, until he came to the
last sentence That was the kew that
unlocked the whole mystery.
There is some mistake here, mad
am" he begau to say.
&" | see there is-,here must be-" re-
Piled she.
This is nay ADVERTISEMENT" he said,
haudtue 1t 10 her
she drew sti!l nearer to him on the
soda, aud took 1t trom his hand. She
read II all carefully through, still keep
iug hcr seat near hi'n. aud when at last
-he Gnl-hed the reading, her face was
Suiusrd With crimson.
" Realty, madiin." exclaimed MIR.
Bro|n. mastering Into instant service all
the courage he had, This is very em>
barrassing."
" 1t might have been more so," naive
y suggested the lady.
Mr.. Brown was already smiiien wilh
her aud nos he recalled the fact that
she was worth at least ten thousand dol>
lars.
" Perhaps she will make the hes, part
ner, after all, whispered some voice to
him.
MADAM" said he-wiih this word
he laid his hand unconsciously next hers
on the sofia" madam -
Their eyes instantly met. The lady's
were liquid and melting. They were
enough to melt the heart of any bache-
lur that ever lived.
As advertised for partner" -
here he took her iair hanG into his own,
she making not the slightest show OF re-
sislance, " aud as tins unioreseen oc>
currence has lranspTed, am sure that
! can do no less than oiler you part
nershp, though of dIilereui character
from the one | had thought OF. | am
not yet forty, aud am worth more Than
twenty thousand dollars. was never
married, aud never before thought sim
cerely ON the subject. But my views
are changed since seeing you and so
he went on IN a style and strain of gal,
lantry. which il would be very unpallanl