Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-25
PARIS MATRIMONIAL
AGENCY.

sented myself to Mr.. Il.
This Mr.. X-is man of about fC-
ty years, with white hair. smiling. clean
shaven, and in fact resembling provin-
cial tenor.
Sir said he, after having offered NE
a chair, "there is very false idea of
my establishment in the world. There
are people who think that have under
lock and key regiment Of old. middle
aged and young ladies who promenade
under the eyes of tie visitor, who him
self is in position of Sultan throwing
handkerchief. Others are cOntert to
suppose thar they will see ladies, who
wish to be married, through a key-hOle.
Nothing is more simple than my es-
tablishmeni, and at the same time moth
ing is more complicated than its macbin-
cry.
L should commence by declaring 10
you that l have very little to do with
women, and that treat only with men.
In the cOnjugal drama, of which l
am the stage manager, the woman plays
the part without knowing it.
Il have correspondents in all the chief
places. / am on terms with sll tie no.
taries Of France, who keep me advised
in regard to those delicate little tbiuos-
marriage portions.
Il arrange those sowriss in my book
sccordIng TO it.reir importanss, ss.A am
the only ,han in France who can approx
Innate nearly TO the sun to which all the
nr.l;ed dowries Of the kingdom amount.
"A gentleman desires to be married;
he comes to see me, and ask him
the necessary questions.
III his answersare satisfactory, Iassign
Rendezvous to. my client, and propose
different parliss. to him.
When weegSee upon the prelimins-
ries. / charge myself with putting the
gentleman en- rapport with the lady,
whom L oansider as a puppet whose
string l am 10 pull.
IF the heiress lives in the province, l
address correspondent, who always
finds the means of bringing the two un-
known together. A soiree, ball, pic
mic, under some pretext or other, there
are a thousand means Of coupling the
two. stars destined TO shine in the same
armament.
Once in sight Of the object, the rest
is with the gentleman: it is for him to ex-
bibit his eddress.''
And this is how, my dear sir. 1 ac-
complish high social mission
Mr.. x remained moment ab-
sorbed in his reflections. then said to
me:-"Let me relate toyOu little fact
which has just occurred.
AT Lisle there lived, three months
since. very pretty young girl with a
dowry of six thousand francs. She had
been cOurted by host, but despite her
beauty, she thought her suitors were in
fuenced by a love Of her money and
not her person.
She wished to be loved for herself-s
cottage and a hearil
'As an heiress, Of course, the young
girls name was written in my book of
gold. And at that time a veIy nice
young fellow was seeking from me 6ue
marriage. l directed his attention to
this star of the north.
Il Wroie to my correspondent, inform
ing him Of the facts and sending him
three thousand francs 10 give a ball to
which the young lady was TO be invited.
The morning Of the day assigned for
the ball, the amiable young man dropped
in on my correspondent like friend sud
denly arrived, went TO the ball. danced
with the young lady. and opened a fire
of compliments upon her
'He knew no one in the city, was COM
pletrly ignorant of the name of her, he |
was dancing with; but he had never
seen such bright eyes, abundant hair.
grace of figure, pa;riciau hands, small, |
feet, e, eeiera.
'Afrerihe first conira-dsnce be asked
the favor Of a waltz, which was followed
by polka, then a mazourka, then a
schollisch.
He showed himself so infatuated du
ring the evening that the young girl, re-
iecting that this stranger having arrived
that morning. could not know the amount
of her fortune. thought she had found
he ideal dream, the enthusiastic Werter.
he St. Preaux Of her plstonic love.
Some days after, though my cores
,ondent. the young man became visit
,r at the house Of the young lady. and
his morning received the following
etter:
"MY DEAR Mn Z:
"All is right. I have
ed the lady to the altar, and have
ouched to-day her pretty little fortune
And that was the way. my dear sir.
[ married girl who wished to be loved
or herself alone. Boston Gazette.
------ Il