The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-03-06
"A Visit to Paris Matrimonial
Agency.

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presented myself TO Mr., Y.
This Mr.. Y is man about ilfty
years, with white hair. smiling. clean
s ayen, aud in fact resembling proyin-
oial tenor.
Sir, said he, after having offered me
a chair. there is very lalse idea Of my
establishments in the world There are
people who think that 1 have under lock
and key regiment Of cid, middle-aged
aud young ladies who promenade under
the eyes Of the visitor, who himself Is l.
position Of a Sultan throwing a hand.
kerohief Others are content to suppose
that they will see ladies, who wish TO be
married, through key-hole.
Nothing is more simple tkau my es-
adjustment, and at the same time moth
ing is more complicated than It's ma
chinery
Il should commence by declaring to
YOU that l have very little to do with
women, aud that l treat only with
men.
In tie conjugal drama, Of which am
the stage manager. the woman plays the
part without knowing IL.
l have correspondents in all the chief
places. am on terms with all the no.
taries Of France, who keep me advised
in regard to those delicate little things
marriage positions.
Il arrange those dowries in my books
according to their importance, and / am
the only mar in France who can approx
mate nearly to the sum to which all the
united dowries Of the kingdom amount.
"A gentleman desires TO be married; he
comes to see me, anG ask him the nee
essary questions.
If his answers are satisfactory, as
sign a rendezvous to my client, aud pro-
pose ditierentparties to him.
when we agree upon the prelimina-
ries; charge myself with putting the
gentleman on rapport with tho lady,
whom consider as puppCt whose
string | am to pull,
If the heiress lives in the provinces.
| address a correspondent, who always
finds the means oil bringing the two un.
known together. A soiree, ball, pic.
mic, under some pretext or other, ther,
are thousand means Of coupling th,
two stars destined to shine in the sam,
Ornament.
nee in sight of the object the res
IA with the gentleman; it is for him t,
exhibit his dddreSse.'
And this is how, my dear sir, l ac
complshed high cia mission.
Mr. Y remained moment ab
sorbed in his reflections, then said to me
Let me relate TO yoa a-little fact whic
has just occurred.
AT Lisle there lived, three month
since, a pretty young girlwith a dowr
six thousand francs She had be
courted by a host, but despite her beat
, ty. SHE thought her suitors were inat
enced by love Of her money and noth b,
person
She wished to be loved for herself
cottage and a heart
GAS an Leiress, Of course, the youn
girls name was written in my book
gold. And At that time very mic
young fellow was seeking from me iir
marriage. l directed his attention
, this star Of the north
Q Il wrote to my correspondent, inform
: ing him Of the facts and sending hi
q thrae thousand francs to give ball
i which the young lady was to be inv
e ted.
The morning Of the day assigned {
y the ball, the amiabe young man dropp,
d in on my correspondent like friend su
& denly arrived, went to ;he ball, dane
r with the young lady and opened a FIRE
.s compliments upon her.
IS He knew no one In the city, was col
s pletcly ignorant of the name. of her,
VI was dancing with; but he had never Sc
10 such bright eyes, abundant hair, grace
figure, patrician hands, small feet, Of &c
y ra,
ne After the first contra dance he ask
y the favor of a waltz, which was follow
le by polka, then a mazourka, then a Sc
l- tisch.
as He showed himself so infatuated ,
ne ring the evening that the young girl
lal flecting that thisstranger having arrh
that morning, could not know theamo
Of her fortune, thought she had fol
sR the ideal dream. the enthusiastic Werl
us the st. Preaux Of the platonic love.
II "Some days after, though my corr
y pondent, the young man became v
Use tor at che house Of the young lady.
10 this morning received the follow
letter:
Ter '' MY DEAR Mr.. x:
All is right.
IAN have lead The lady 70 the altar. and b