The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-04-04
MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENT
From Po-ters Spirit.

4 lady who had no idea of looking for a
husband, bnt with large proclivities for mis-
chief and for fun, put matrimonial adver-
l,isement in the Herald. with direction for an
,wers 10 be sent to a certain signature at the
Broadway post-o!lice. As the Advertisement
appealed to the p-sctical aprreciations, by
assuming neat little fortune, in addition to
| an agreeable person, the seed Of such temp
tation could not vel! fall idly upon such fer
tile 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. thirtv-two. and
on the third, seventy-two an extent and az
dor of appreciation. for her vaguely describ-
ell personal attractions, which even she was
not prepared to expect.
Bewilderel by the warm volume of adora-
fon and entreafv which issued from this hy-
ncnial magazine, the LADY called to her aid
FIVE ladies as mischievous as herself: one pair
| VI HatinS oHA OibC HtiHl WGTc. O fiIilS
unequa! to the task of answering all. 90 the
batch Of billet doux wa. divided equally a.
mons them, and each was to make an ap-
pointment with the writers on tie following
Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. on the low
er side of the upstairs saloon of a certain
popular restaurant in Broadway. Each Of
the allies, moreover, who took the task In
charge, chose different ccloresl paper for re-
plies. Finally it was agreed that the whole
six should be present at the interview, and
each should wear the ex act costume prescrib-
ed for the inamora:a whom the Siyhin. swains
WOULD be there to see. On the other hand
the gentlemen were directed to appear in all
the varieties of attire and position. wti,-h fs-
male ingenuity ami mischief cou:l devise
One was req,rsted TO wear blue Goa, aa.!
bright brass buttons; another buff vest
another to have his hair parted in the middle
one was to be eating a plate Of pork ana
hean.. which, said the ingenious writer who
dictated it. You can s.arrriy expect will br
called for hv anvhody else" Others We're
to he par'.kinc of vsrions dishes or to j,'ac.,
themselves III snrh attitudes and pastures a.
were directed fy the writer.
At o'clock on the prescribed SATURDAY
afternoon, every chair a, every :ah!. on the
lowe, side o! the u; stairs saloon. VAS filled
with slick-loosin. and Highly persum.-1 L.
ander', all gazing into each Others faces and
each secretly cur>nc the luck which we'd --i
him so closely out OF the killing position, and
display, which he hal been medit .ting ever
since he got hu- Rain Asi l.ow the dishes
smoked, and the wandering waiter few -
Even the rerpexed landlord, amazed at this
miraculous flow of business. Wa. obliged to
drop his own mutton chop, and call ont the
entire force of his establishment, to meet the
IciamorouS. if not threatening demands of
gentlemen. who feared they might not GET
their teiesraphing plate of duck or mess of
pork and beans in time
At length, tie slash of sheen and kick of
stiff skirts wa. heard coming up stairs one
minute after four, and an inamora,a an,,ear-
ed, dressed in dark green, with deep fur
rsPr. and abundant droopin. lace. She va,
wa'ered on the back of the head with an in
iinitessimal bonnet, and carried in her hand
the magic drift of cambria. whose ShakeSp-
rIan Strawberries intina.ed that she was sir.
When she appeared, the sensation wa. un:-
srrsal :: the gentleman with the buff We
'hrev open his Goa; TO the extreme: the cen-
tleman in the blue "and the brirht button.
buttoned his coat entirely to the chin; the
gentleman who was to lean backwards FIRE
Tnen'iy. commenced fitting like Chimes
mandarin ; the gentleman with the pork an.
beans became vOciterous for more bean.
while those who had duck, &C.. were equal,
clamorouS lii complaining of the undue fulfill
ment OF their orders. Never was there such
sudden clamor heard in that usually WI
regulated up stairs saloon before-an,l br Ii
by, never did it suh>ide more suddenly H.. =.
when new brush of skirts wa. heard con-.
lng up the stairs. All the Lo,harios w.,.-
once more in position, when 10 :. another Co
della, in all respects the reflex of the G
appeared, Tearing the film of SRA .herrii,
as a challenge in her hand, and swee,i -
with 1t like Juno, to seat near th. loo,
ton of the first. 1t is needless TO say thz-
the sensation was now extreme. Some e.:
IN" gentlemen who were to part their hs.-
IN the middle, began, however, TO look lr.
furlonsiv at other gentlemen who had TIL.
HAIR parted in the same way. a. much =,
say, Well, there is on. for each of us a,.,-
how " Bnt most of the party >crmr.l mo,
troubled than before. A pau.. of some n.;..
u'es succeeded before anv new ~a,,.-.,.
ces 'o'k place. during which .ime. =.
tharlos were engaged In di.,.l4r;..,
points TO the best adv. .n,ase: a,,l son. ..
ardent than the r-.t, pulled out th.. "a,
coored notes they had Received, and .i....
pretended To read them. or laid :a,m c.
splru"ns on the table. There. on. nf e..
fellows with the blue note" sail Nr....
No l, over her spoonful of soup. to Mv>t~--
M. 2 There's one of reinA," said ;o,.4.
Ina the second :'he's GOT pink no,e." .w...