Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-20
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How MIR. Ackerman Married Fortune.

How MIR. AcI<crman Married Fortune.
Miss Ellis was formerly resident Of New
Hampshire She is fine looking young woman,
and for long while was considered one OF the
best looking ladies' in New England. In August
last, Mr.. Ackerman of Utica, New York, went
down to Newport Rhode Island. to spend the
summer aud indulge in sea breezes. Among the
guests then stopping at that iavorlte watering
place, was Miss Ellis Of New Hampshire, and her
uncle Benjamin. Her uncle is shrewd man OF
the world and can see as far into the wants and
peculiarites oil other people as the next man.
| Mr.. Ackerman of Utica. saw Miss Ellis, and was
50 taken with her contour that he immediately
made up his mind that, il her beauty rested on a
ooden basis, he would ego in aud win" To rs
certain how Miss Fills stood with regard to the
precious metals, Mr.. A. came to the conclusion
that The best thing he could do was to pump her
uncle Benjamin. To get uncle Benjamin under
ten pump, Mr. Ackerman invited him In his par
lor. and partook of iced champagne for several
DAYS ia succession. During one OF these social
sit DOWNS MIR. A. broached the subject in the fol
lowing manner. "That young-lady who sat near
YOU at the table this morning is magnificent
creature. Do you know her name!" "Do you
mean the young lady with the black ringlets F'
The same. Are you acquainted with her T.
"Certainly; her name is Ellis, she resides in
New HAMPSHIRE" IAN old family, the Ellis,
beIieve2' s'Yes, sir, and they have the rocks.
too" "Possible and is Miss Ellis worth any
thing in her own rght?" IL rather think she is.
She owns more land than can see ever the top
of flag staff. In addition to this, she holds some
thirty thousand dollars worth Of government Sc
eurities.n sis i, possible?" True, every word
of it. I am her uncle, and ought to know."-
Uncle beg ten Thousand pardons for my rude
ness Had | supposed you were any way related
TO the young lady our conversation would have ia
ken different direction. You will overlook the
improprety, hope ?" Uncle Benjamin promised
to do so, although he knew Mr. Ackerman was
dealing in falsehood and duplicity the whole
time MIR. AcSerman and Uncle Benjamin shook
hands and parted The latter walked toward the
beach 10 have sln0ke. The former went to the
barber's shop and ordered Mr.. Pomatum to dress
his hair la Julien. Mr.. Ackerman put himself 'on
his shape" at theearlest moment. He sought an
Introduction TO Miss Ellis. He got it through her
Uncle Benjamin. The Introduction ripened into
Irritation, the filtration into courtshp, and the
courtship into marriage. The latter came off
two weeks ago last Monday. The next day they
started on their honey mooa. They visited Bos-
ton and remained there Till Thursday of last
week. They then started for New York. They ar
rived here on Friday morning having spent the pre-
yious nght at Springfield, Massachusetts, where
thew laid over. On their arrival they drove to
the Astur House, where they engaged suite OF
rooms at the rate of $50 per week. On Monday
of this week Mr. Ackerman informed his wife,
that owing to tRe non-arriTal OF his funds he
would have to trouble her for small loan.-
..How much, dearest 2" 'No great sum my
duck "a couple Of hundred will do at present =
"A couple of hundred Why my dear, that is
more money than | have seen in the last hve
years.' "What becomes of your interest money,
love!" "What interest n:s;iay, my soul P'-
"Why that interest money you derive from those
government securities" Government securi-
ties? don't know what you mean." "Don't
know what mean! Why your uncle Benjamin
informed me that you owned thirty thousand dol
lars WORTH sIf he did, he should be written
to, and made to explain. It's all riddle to me-"
Mr.. A. cuincided with Mrs. A. and admitted that
Uncle Benjamin should be written to. lie drop
ped him letter that very hour On wednesday
he received Uncle Benjamin's answer. We an
mex it:
"Dear .Ncphe,c-ln answer TO yours OF Mon
day last, send you this. fear you have put a
construction upon my language not warranted by
the facts. said that Miss E,llis's family was
one of the oldest in the state and that they had
lots of 'rocks.' This is literally 50. Miss Ell
s's parents live on fifty acre far". nine tenths
of which are covered with powders OF all possible
magnitude If by rocks you imagined money,
you have. am panied to say, deceived yourself
SAID that Miss Ellis owned more land than
could see from over the top of a flagstaff
admit that ! used this language, and the state
ment is true As am very near sighted, the
quantity of land can see from the top of flag
staff is limited to half an acre. am sorry, II you
understand me to mean mufe than this. also
mentioned my niece held soie S30.OOO worth of
Government securities. This is true, every word
of it. The securities aforesaid were issued by
,he first Congress. and are known as the far
famed Continental money. IL sells IN Boston at
The oresea, time at the rate of ten cents peck
Should it bring more than thus ia York State.
please drop me line at your earliest convenience
With love to self and niece. close with best
wishes for your prosperity. Yours.
B. S. V. ELLIS"
The first thing that Mr.. Ackerman did when
he received Uncle Benjamin's letter was to tear
it open. The next thing he did was to tear his
hair and sismp upon the floor. He asked Mrs.
Alderman what it all meant. Mrs. A. replied
that she did not know, but supposed it all came