New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-01
HOW Harry Got his wife.

It was fifteen years ago this winter that attended
a dancing school in Detroit, with young lady then
residing in the city. made up my mind some years
before that ! would never get married, but it was
such pleasant business couldn't find it in my heart
to 81 let the girls alone" altogether, so paid her
tuition fee, and attended the class in her company
every night About the middle Of the term, several
of the young people ourselves included were talking
in the ball room on the subject Of matrimony. and l.
Of course, became interested as well as the Others
On going home that evening told my companion
that had determined to get married in the spring,
and asked her advice in regard to the selection Of
wife. She made no reply for q moment, and told
her II she didn't know anybody better fitted for me,
would like to have her think the matter over, and
tell me what she thought of marrying me herself. l
was joking all this time you must understand, and
had no more thought of marrying her than l have
now of marrying Queen Vic. She promised to think
of it, however and returned to my clearinghouse
and gave the subject further thought until some
weeks later-and as luck would have it, on the last
evening of the school the subject was again brought
up in conversation just as we were preparing to re-
turn to homes for the night. After leaving the
hall we talked and chatted of different matters and
on different subjects, till we reached her residence.
1t was late and I did not enter the house, though
she strongly urged me to do SO. had bid her good
night and was turning away, when l happened to
recollect the promise she had made, and said:
Helen, you promised to let me know tonight,
whether you would marry me this spring. Have you
made up your mind p
"Yes," said she, / have been thinking about it,,
but guess am little too young. If it want for
that, / would have no objection"
Well, good night, then" said l. q did mt ex-
pect you would do it-but I'm bound to marry some
one, and this spring, too"
Before leaving her. engaged to call again the fol-
lowing evening. That night !slept soundly, and the
next morning had forgotten all about my nights adj
ventures. During the day received an invitation to
attend ball to be held that evening, few miles out
of the city, and made my arrangements accordingly
Towards dusk ! remembered my agreement to see
and afterwards have time to attend the ball.
Arrived at the house, met the lady in the door
way and thought for an instant that she was rig
ged up" in an extra style, which was at loss to
account for, though believe l concluded that she
had company, and was therefore in hopes should
not be detained long. Helen welcomed me into the
paror with sweet smile, and took her place beside
me on the sofa. was expecting every moment to
become satisfied that we alone, when she said,
Henry, have made up my mind to have you!
Had thunder-clap struck me, | could not have
been surprised and after an instant Of hesitation
l stammered out
"What did you sayl"
~ have concluded to marry you'll
"o-oh, you have Well, suppose it's all right
when shall the event take placer"
ri thought, if it would suit you, that you might
drive around next Sunday and we will go to mothers,
at Dearborn, and be married there.'
"Wel," said l, an see if / can," and as as
possible took my leave.
didn't go to the ball that night forgot all about
it, and sat the stove till morning, thinking of
what scrape l had got myself into I even forgot
to keep the fire going and almost froze in my seat
When daylight began to peep in at the windows, l
had made up my mind what would do. would go
over and tell Helen that we must be married imme-
diately or not at all and if she agreed to that
no other way but to submit to my fate.
When entered the gate leading up to her house,
1 heard her singing lively song, and my conscience
almost smote me for deceiving the poor girl had;
but summoned up courage to ring the bell and pull
ling up my collar and throwing my head back, l
anxiously waited an answer to my summons. She
soon came to the door, and was again shown into
the parlor, and she took her place beside on the
sofa as before.
Helen" commenced.
:" Well, what?'
Olive must be married to-day, or, II don't
think shall be able to be married at all.'
1t stuck in my throat as | said it, for knew was
telling whopper but imagine my surprise when
she replied
"Well, just as you please Henry. You may drive
your carriage around about IL o'clock, and will be
ready
gave up. Precisely at IL drew up before her
door with my carriage and before night we were mar
ried.
Reader, that wife has been worth more than $780,
900 to me.