The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-30

contain a cuuple Of advertisements, each Tor
7ery different purpose indeed from that Of the
,ther, to which was mutually appended d.
-ecton for the individual who should respond to
.hem, to address X. Y. 2. through the Post Of
lice. 1t might, and it might not, have been
very singular coincident, that the replies we're
directed thus to be addressed in the sae way;
while it certainly could not have been consider
cred at all strange or ineyplicable if agTevions
or luduroUs mistake had bsen commlted IN
consequence. \
Jefferson Brown had himself inserted one Of
the advertisements in the Commercial Journal,
and duly paid for it. So far so good. He had
advertised for partner with a
capital Of at least $l0,000.' Mr. Brown, be It
known to the reader, was a man doing some
what extensive business in the line Of hides and
skins, and his trade expanded with steady pro-
gress; and his cares multiplied correspondingly
he deemed it no less matter Of prudence than
of policy that the title Of his business should
become more dignified by an addition to the
firm. Hence his advertisement.
The other advertisement in question was Tor
a wife. Her required characteFistes-physl-
cal, moral, and intellectual, were described as
much at large as au ordinary newspaper aaver-
tisement would permit, while it was ia|sted
upon, as a sine qua non, that the lady should
be possessed Of comfortable fortune q her
own.
Mr.. jefferson Brown dropped in e the=fast
Office one afternoon on his way 70 his board
ing-house to tea--Mr. Brown was a bachelor
and inquired of the clerk if there was q letter
there directed for X. Y. rs The attentive tide
waiter took from the pigeon-hole quite pile
Of missives, and began running over their sn-
perscrptionsswith great rapidity.
TX. Y. D., sir, did you sayf' inquired he
suddenly stopping in his search over the back
Of particular letter.
"That's the direction" T." triumphantly replied
Mr. Brown, his ewes manifestly Frightening.
/ Taking the proffered document IN his hand,
he threw down the postage for the same, ana
hurriedly left the office: Not until he reached
his own chamber did he attempt to get at the
contents of the epistle, desirous Of there taking
comprehensive and uninterrupted view OF the
whole subject.
No sooner had he broken the seal, and CLAN
ced over the page, than his suspicious were
aroused that the hand writing was that Of fe-
male. To be sure the chirography was deci-
dedly of masculine cast, yet there appeared TO
be the running smoothness Of a womau's pen
through every werd that found its way into his
eye. The matter ran thus:
/ NJ S. would be glad to have an interview
with *. T." this evening, at No III.
October IL, lS--.'
alt can be WomaR' S handl" exclaimed Mr..
Brown, again and again running his eyes over
the manuscript. "And yet it does look good
deal like it, too. Fam fairly beat this time
But will be punCtual to the engagement this
evening. Inquire for Smith, chs Nots very
uncommon name, as that | shall be afraid OF
forgetting it, though. Let me see. How Is II
going to sound. Brown g. Smiths At any
rate. I'll manage not to miss the chance of be-
ing on the ground in full season. And not a
word about the amount Of money either. | rath-
er like that now. 1t looks like business to me!
Inquire for Smith! Well, ri be sure to do SO!
and in this style he suffered his truant tongue
to run on unchanged.
At conveniently seasonably hour after tea,
he emerged from his quiet place of residence
attireJ in a style that at once betrayed excessive
care aud particularly. Walking nDidly "
the street he soon reached the thoibughfsre
and for time he was lost in the crOwdirg mas
of human beings,
By and by, however, he turned up again, auC
was to be seen, ringing the bell at the door, No
1877 street.
"Is Smith in9" inquired he of servant girl
who answered his ringing summons.
eyes, sir, was the maid sresponse; "will yot
walk in this way, siri"
Mr.. Brown, with palpitating heart, follow.
ed her into the snug little hall, and was usher
ed into much Snugger and very cozy looking
little parlor. Seating himself on the sofa tina
stretched its proportions out SO inutingly tt
him he awaited the entrance of the mysterioU
IN. S." with whom he had formed an acquaint
ance only through the very mysterious not
which he had received but few hours before
A lady entered the room.
Mr.. Brown was evidently too much pleaset
to be surprised simply, and for which he hac
come there.
The lady was neither short nor tall, but quit
enough of both 20 find no difficulty in creating
the desired impression. She was full, even t
robustness, aud her neck looked winter am
clearer than marble itself. She was attired il
the very simplest, and for that reason the yer
sweetest, and walked across the carpet with al
the grace imaginable As soon as her expressly
eyes caught sight Of Mr.. Brown, sitting ther
50 cozily on the sofa, she attested her delight b
approaching him as near as Dropriety adlaitted
seated herself not far from him.
Mr.. Jefferson Brown was stumped. He wa
stranger to the charms of beautiful wOme
and felt an all overish sensation, of which Ian
guage can give no deserved description
cam l to see Mr.-Mr. Smith, he at La
stammeTed out.
Mrs. Smith," responded the lady, in
charming silvery voice that played the deuC
: with the heart strings Of Mr.. Brown snootE
ing down her hair with both her fair hands
she spoke.
Z "But thought it was Mr.. Smithb exclaim
u ed he, though half the effect of his surprise vi
=, lost in fervent admiration Of the lovely persO
= who sat by his side.
. "No, sir, told you to call for Ssaith."
But"
y "You received my note, trust, sirf" int
u rogated she, with an expression of the mo
charming RasUete.
,e H "YOnr notel' exclaimed he, greatly So
j prised, yet more captivated with his fair con
parion.
eyes"
"a "a "But l advertised for partasr-
j" 81 know"
y "With ten thousand dollars"
; "Yes, yes-I know"
a.. q. advertised to direct reply to X. Y. 2.
a' "Yes, haved done So"
= The lady was by this time quite as NUT
p smitten with Jefferson Brown as he was wi
her.
~ ~ hope we may make an arrangement til
l' will be mutually satisfactory" continued she
"But the dickens madam!" exclaimed n
Brown, in a measure recovering from
= surprise and coming to his senses again.
:. "Sir?" asked the lady, in tone that won
y have softened the heart Of the hardest baehsi
that ever lived.
i4 ~ 81 advertised for a partaey. madam. =