The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-20

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Notes of TrnrcIIer
MATRIMONIAL HOAX AT LEEDS.
On Tuesday evening last, a clever hoax
vas played upon a gentleman at the Bull and
Mouth Hotel in Briggate Leeds Some six
weeks or so ago several matrimonial adver-
lsements appeared in the London newspa-
perS, from gentlemen wanting wives. Some
members of the Leeds Stock Exchange took
it into their heads to hoax some of these ad-
vcnturer>. and they accordingly entered into
A correspondence with the parties advertising
adopting for the purpose the name of Miss
BAILEY. After some correspondence, two of
the parties sent down Photographic likenesscs
OF themselves. and the third intimatcd that
'he thought the substance better than the
shadow and suggested personal interview
Miss Bailey" thought so too. and wrote ac
cordlnglv, lamcnting the wkwar,l position
she was ln but aiding, that she had mention
ed the matter to her brother. who had relur-
family consented to the interview, and had
promised to be present at the interview as
her protector. She also intima.ed that a
cousin Of hers kept the inn above named and
that she and her brother would call at the
hotel, and remain there until the arrival of
: b., l. I
BY the next post the languishing swain wrote
to say that he would be in Leeds bv the train
arriving here at $50 p NJ. on TUESDAY. and
would at once drive to the hotel named in a
cab. All this arranged, one of the party
here, >to, kholler, undertook to play the
guari'n, and clerk from the ofiire was Sc
lrcted to pcr>onatc the ladv-NliSS Bailey
no expense being spared to adorn the lalv
with suitable and lady like apparel At the
appointed hour Miss Bailey and her brother
We're a. the hotel waiting in private room.
when. at seven o'clock 4 cab drove up Miss
Bailey and her brother took their places on
sofa and on the stranger inpuiring for Miss
Bailey. he was shown into the room. He was
a gentleman of about ~. rudiv complcxinn
and thin hair. He introduced him>clfaS Mr.
Il. Of" .ithrr>tonc." in a certain midland
county. The v"nng lalv's brother introluc-
cl her rs his sister Mr. III was smitteu at
first >iGht, for the Young ladv'S pale and pen
sivc features. the d"wnra>t ewes. commanding
h4urr, and ri.h flowing ringlrtS. would have
been too much for even >tnuter hear: than
he could boast of, especially when it was made
known that the proprietor Of this graceful
form had ( 300 in her own right The trio
at once proceeded TO business, the brother
putting a number of questions to Mr. H.. all
of which were chccriulv and unSrl>priou>lv
answered Having satisfied the brother that
he was pretty well to do in the world, he adj
lrl that he was a widowcr with three chill
drcn. but in order that they might not ammo,
the mother-in-Iaw they were to be sent to
boarding school; and as to the Young lady:
: fortune. which he was happy to find she pos
sc>>ed, it should be settled upon her and hcr
children. With these explanations Miss Bal
ley and her brother were satisfied in fact i
was a settled tl.ing. The brother retired fo
few minutes when Mr. H. at once drew hi
chair close to his la'ly-lovc, and became YER,
; sentimental. giving vent to the feelings of hi
heart. Miss Bailey. with becoming modeStv
a rehuked him for such foolshnesS." and hi
1 too familiar advances. In short time tn
: brother returned. and said he had met with
few members ofthc family whom he propose
to Introduce at once. Mr. ii. was in rapture
\ and desired him to Introduce them forthwith
. but he was somewhat aSton>hcd 10 find that i
few minutes not less than one hundred i
\ vial souls. who had been waiting below. rusl
- ed into the room to laugh at him and the hoa
II which had been played. In an instant Mi,
9 Bailey disappeared, while unces, cousins, an
: other relatives shook him by the hand, on
N after another. As soon as he found he W.
Is hoaxed, Mr. II. made rush at the starcas,
e but mistook his way and got into the bar O
Y the house instead of the outer door. He W.
r. instantly penncd in all sides. so that he coul
4 not escape, but was compelled to listen to tn
N reading of the whole correspondence. and,
ID last. in reply to the health of Miss Bailey
re a gentlcmanly-lool.in Young man. who ha
rs been sitting beside Mr. H., smoking cica
v rose and acknowledged the compliment. an
st described the scene in the room when h,
r brother left her. Eventually the Atherston
at lover decamped, and has not since been hear
d, of.-London Sun, Sept. 16.