Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-21
MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISE.
MENTS.

MENTS.
POrtcr's N. Y. Spirit Of the Times tells the
following first rate story of lady who resort
ed TO this manner of advertising for the 'fun
of the thing" and who received no less than
l2l sweet-scented billet dOux from her ''devo-
ted'' lovers. The manner in which she dis.
posed of them is worth perusal:-
A lady who had no idea of looking for
husband, but with large proclvties for mis-
chief and for fun, put matrimonial advertise
ment in the Herald, with directions Cor answers
to be sent to certain signature at the Broad
way POST Office. As the advertisement appeal
ed TO the practical appropriations, by assuming
neat little fortune, in addition TO an agreea-
able person, she seed Of such temptation could
not we'll fall idly upon such fertile bottom as
is offered by the city of New York. On the
first day that succeeded the advertisement, the
lady received seventeen replies; on the second
day thirty-two, and on the third, seyenty-two,
an extent and ardor of appreciation for her
vaguely-descrbed personal attractions, which
even she was not prepared to expect.
Bewildered by the warm volume of adora-
ton and entreaty which issued from this hyme-
NAL magazine, the lady called to her aid FIVE
ladies as mischievous as herself; one pair of
hands and one mind were, of course, quite I'M
equal to the task of answering all, so the batch
Of billet-doux were divided equally among them,
and each was TO make an appointment with the
writers on the following Saturday afternoon,
al four o'clock, on the lower side of an upstairs
saloon oil CERTAIN popular restaurant IN Broad
way. Each Of the ladies', moreover, who took
the task in charge, chose different colored pa
per for her replies.-Finally it was agreed that
the whole six should be present at the inter-
view, and ihs; each should wear the exact cos
tune prescribed for the inamorata whom the
signing SWANS would be there TO see. On the
other hand, the gentlemen were directed to APP
pear in all the varieties Of attire and position
which female ingenuity and mischief could de-
wise. One was requested TO wear blue coat
and bright buttons; another a buff vest an
other TO have his hair parted in the middle
one was TO be eating plate of pork and beans,
which, said the ingenious writer who dictated
it, "you can scarcely expect will be called for
by anybody eIse." Others were to be parta-
king of various dishes, or to place themselves
in such attitudes and pastures as were directed
by the writer.
At four o'clock on the prescribed Saturday
afternoon, every chair at every table on the low
err side of the upstairs saloon, was filled with
slick looking and highly perflmed Leanders, all
gazing into each others face, and each secret
y cursing the luck which wedged him so close
ly out of the killing positions and display which
he had been medtating ever since he got his
note. And how the dishes smoked, and the
wondering walters flew Even the perplexed
landlord, amazed at this miraculous flow of bust
ness, was obliged to drop his own mntton chop,
and call out the entire force Of the establish
ment to meet the clamorous, if not threatening
demands of gentlemen who feared they might
not get their telegraphing plate of duck or mess
of pork and beans in time.
At length the clash Of sheen and kick of
stiff skirts was heard coming up stairs one min
ute after four, and an inamorata appeared dress
ed in dark green, with fur cape, and abundant
dropping lace. She was wafered on the back
Of the head with an infnitesimal bonnet. and
carried in her hand the magic drift of cambria
whose Shakesorian strawberries iniimatsd that
she was She When she appeared, the sensa-
ton was universal the gentleman with the
buff vest threw open his coat TO the extreme ;
the gentleman in the "bluen and the bright but
tons, bationed his coat entirely 10 the chin ;
the gentleman who was to lean backwards FREE
quenlly, commenced filling Ikea Chinese man
DARN the gentleman with the pork and beans
became vociferous for more beans while those
who had duck, &C., were equally clamorous in
complaining of the undue fulflment of their
orders. Never was there so sudden clamor
heard 10 that well regulated upstairs saloon
beforehand by and b., never did it sabside
more suddenly than hen new brush Of skirts
was heard coming up the stairs. All The l'o-
tharios were once more in position, when an
other Cordelia, in all respects the reflex Of the
first, appeared, bearing the film Of strawberries
as challenge in her hand, and sweeping with
il, like Juno. to seat near the location OF
the FIRST. Il is needless to say that the sensa-
ton was now extreme. Some Of the gentle
men who were 10 part thoiT hair in the middle
began, however, TO look less furionsly at other
gentlemen who had their hair parted IN the
same way, as much as to say, "Well, there is
one for each Of US, aDyhow' But most Of
she party sssmed mors troubled than before
A pause Of some minutes succeeded before any
new 'appearAnces' took place, during which
time the Lotharios we're engaged in displaying
their points % the best advantage, and some,
more ardeat than the rest, pulled out the yari-
GUS coIored notes they had received, and either