The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-14

and sanctified The wish viii not do you any
harm.
the following advertisement under the matrimonial
head
MARRIAGE MADK Easy, WAY WINNING
HEARTS OF TE FAIR sEx.-Protessor D, OF Boston.
formerly OF London will send ee to any address upon
receipt Of dollar al inaloe method, by means OF
which ladies and gentlemen will be able to ensure the de-
they may desire. The method Is SO simple, and at
The same time so seductive that all those
who use IT, whatever may be their age OF
nong in society, may be certain Of getting married
The prelimnsries arranged with 50 much care and
delicacy, that discovery impossible Address, prepaid,
Doctor d.. Boston.
"Tbe very thingr exclaimed Leon bounding from
his chair. In fifteen ,llaAIes afterwards letter
was dropped by him ia &c Post Office. | met him
that very day; he did not mention to me anything
of his letter but looked quite cheerful. When in
quired the canse of bis gaiety he told me, with
wink, "You will shorty know it."
On that evening Leon went to bed full Of hope
and copious supper. In the night he had Maho
metan creams. His slumbers were attended by
American hours, with milk white compilations
and eyes sparkling as crystal. Silk dresses were
rustling around his pillow-lips without he los
grazed his moustaches-he heard mysterious words
of love issuing from thckets of rose trees. 1t was
the vertable sleep OF pacha, lued to sleep by the
vapors of the hatchis 1t required the gong of the
hotel to tear him in broad daylight from this deli
cious vision.
After breakfast he inquired for the HERALD,
which journal was now his confdant and most init
mate adviser 1t was only twenty four hours since
he had written to Professor d. OF Boston: he could
not yet expect an answer; he looked how
ever, at the advertisements in order to keep alive
his hopes, and to delude his Impotence. The ad-
veitisement in its usual place, under the matrl-
moniL head but above it there was another, which
read as follows -
young gentleman a lawyer by profession, % years
OF age and who generally said by the ladies TO DO
handsome man desires 10 marry lady uniting the gifts
o. the heart and the soul to TIE charms Of the body and
the countenance Beiag himself well educated, he
would wish 10 meet lady possessing the rennem snts
OF good education, sGcn music and oanc'ng. Inc
advertiser has other capta than the splendid hopes in
ciIen TO his profession Il Is known that nearly all the
Presidents OF tue Union 10 the beginning lawyer
Therefore would be well that the person whose tate
Is 20 through the weird with him should possess some
means even il il were bet ten thousand dol fortune
Is not an essential condon happiness, but it contri
butes good deal to it, This truth vas acknowledged
by the Greeks In exchange for that fortune, the
undersigned promises the lady willing 10 beccme his com
panon the most delicate attention the sncerest and m 8,
devoted love word he promises 10 DO everything
Of which is capable whose hear. Is as 10 ~ as his
morality is Acknowledged. Address post paid Leander,
Herald ofice.
Leon could scarcely believe his eyes. In Eng
land in France and in Germany there are people
who speculate in marriages, but civilization ia
those countries has not as yet arrived at this SIM
phi. wing process. The matrimonial question Is still
surrounded there by formalities which young peo-
pie endeavor 10 render as poetcal, b lly and solemn
ss possible That question Is there looked upon
at east to all appearance as On affair Of the heart
which requires intimacy and concealment. THIS
advertisement published in the journal which has
the largest circulation in the United States; this
bold throwing aside Of the mask, resorted to
for the first time, to his knowledge, by the
cbaste goddess whom the ancients called and
who was personih-d by them as covered with long
veil and the recklessness with which the lawyer
exposed his own pecuniary position, and his hopes
as 10 the fortune of his unknown bride, rather
astoundcd our Teutonic gentleman. He could not
make up his mind whether the custom was to be
admired. or whether he was TO conclude from it that
in America love made through the medium OF
the press arr the telegraph. He decided upon the
latter hypothesis when, amongst the advertisements
OF the same journal, lie found the following, under
the head of " Personal
IT the lacy vito blue bonnet, who handed dollar to
gentleman pay ber fare, at he corner Of Broadway
and Ninth street, will write - Nareisse, Broadway Post
sce. she will hear from him something that VIII greatly
interest her.
Decidedly y exclaimed Leon, ''this is the custom
here. We are savages in Europe. aurrah for pro-
gress!f His next conclusion was the natural one
that il was his duty 10 keep pace with American
civilization should II but be from mere curiosity and
for the purpose OF adding Pages to his travel
ling memoranda. His letter to Proes d., OF
Boston, was the first step; be made the second 6y
loving advertisement, written with the modesty
which characterised him
young German gentleman desires 70 make the &C.
quaiaance Of young aud pretty lady OF respectable
family she must be good mu clan. II the par agree,
a marriage nay follow Money no object Address, pre-
paid OF not 70 L., a, the Office Of the HERALD
two. lie waited for q week but received no answer.
Leon began TO think that he had made a bad invest
ment OF his dollar. On the ninth day he received
letter. IT was satin note paper, perfumcd, gilt at
the eoges and sealed with on mathematical seal. oil
green wax, upon which was the device, /" hope,
word which contained an entire world Of vouptuous
promises and Of seraphie enjoyment. Icons hand
tr,mbed, his heart beat Ike The clock the City
Hall. and lie became deadly pale from emotion.
This must be pardoned: he was young and fresh
from The university, where much Latin and Greek,
but little CALAMITY, l. earLed. He broke the
seal aud read as foLows:-
SfE-N with my forehead criusoued with the blashcs
Of inboc, nee ia; venture 70 address YOU BIZ you
gentleman aud this fact puts an end 10 my
hefliaton. To a vulgar man ! should not dare 70
connde my namc, my writing and the aspirations
fevcfa times asked to marry for Cod has been kind
enough to give me beauty; but have always refused,
ior the reason that the men who solicited my nand had
bether the talents nor the distinction which are alone
capabi Of captivating my soul. You are German. and
therefore have won my sympathy; admire Germany,
because il the country Of Goethe, a1d Goeihe created
Faust and Marguerite. q m! Faust an1 viii be your
Marguerite perfect musician n fair as the scan
dinavan virgins ard my eyes have the color Of
the sea ] have written poetry Cor several newspapers
and periodical enclosed yon Viii lad one of my poems
which have taken = randcm. leave You 70 form an
A. to my fortune viii BE sincere with you Although
nm not roor. ! am iar from bciog millionaire. Ny
father brave soldier who died in the Mexican
while nghing lor bis country. For dover be 'eo me
nothing but an Eon0fed name and his aures Bai have
simple tastes, and can live very bnle. Forgive me-
SIR these miserable details bit loyalty before al things
Write me a SON a. possible, como and see the in Gu
oinuat where live retired with NJ mother. shall be
happy 20 offer tho modei bot sincere hospitality OF
the hart Hoping, &c, LAURA NJ esfs
At dinner. when lie entrusted his secret to me
and showed me his letter. could not help laughing
and at first be was very angry with me for what be
considered my lcvity: bit after time he asked my
adj ice whether he should answer or start at once
for Cincinnati.
Before you leave said take some precaution.
This poe'ical la6y does not speak like a person OF
her sge. This is rather suspicious. Ladies, when
they young, like the fact 70 be known. II they
are old thSy Keep II 10 the nselves-that il, when
they can. fear, therefore, that Miss Laura MfF*s*
IL an old dove, plucked If her plumes.n
Ny advice was followed, and Leon wrote a very
respectful letter. begging 10 know the age Of Mar
guorita--Faust, he added, being but 20 years old.
and wishing. above all things, a well assorted
match. The letter remained unanswered.
During the succeeding DAYS Leon received seve-
raj other IetteTsome badly spelled, others either
ridiculous in form Or humble in style. They evi-
Gently came from some nursery goycrness or some