New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-22
TT c,nars+io,, Il Matrimonial Brokerage.

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allow,
About a year ago Smith went to a matrimonial
Office in Yariek street. and after satisfying himself
that the keeper thereof was az mean AZ he-to'wit:
The following pleasant scheme Of speculation:
.liS TGere's girl up town that's got over three
thousand dollars, clear cash and need it. She's
/ an English girl that came to New York about year
ago with her father and they took rooms but be-
fore the old man got into business he was taken sick
and died She let the rooms to family and took
/ board with EN- the old woman shat took the house
bosses the gr Just as though she was her own daugh
ter; won't let her stir out OF the house Alone day
time Or nighttime, nor go to any a1usements, and
| the girl, like silly one, minds her like mother.
The old man was widower you see, and left her his
m0ney-it was about three thousand dollars in hard
cash, and think, by the way in which she minds
the old woman, she can be easily managed, il can
once get mold OF her. I've tried hard to think OF some
way to get acquainted with her, but haven't made it
out and now I'll make you a good offer il you'll
get the girl to come here and be introduced, and
can get her three thousand dollars Ill give you one
thonsand3 and II don't get all of it, Ill give you
third OF what do get'h
~ II do my best for you, replied the matrimonial
agent 'and you must do your best. YOU'RE good
looking and you can manage to put on the proper
AIRS OF an educated and rich man, and sentimental
one, too, think WeIl fix 1t. III guarantee that you
shall be introduced to her before the week ends
I've as good iewelry as a man needs said Smith,
confirming the assertion by showing elegant breast
pin. In fact, Smith knew =" how to live nothing
year as well as Becky Sharp.
'tThatfs very good in its way suggested the
broker but if tie Girl has ever studied English
grammar you7n have hard work to make her think
Voure edncated There's onTv one thing obont il !.
must write your speeches ana van nnst learn them
nv heartu
50 much the BETTER said Smith that will
save me the troubler
The details Of the virtnous scheme were fnllv set.
tied and the next ay an advertisement aDneared in
| a morning PAPER. renreseptinr that a yonnp man
twenty years old Of unexeeptonable habits do.
nestle tastes and abundant means desires to make
the acquaintance of a Young lady about eighteen
years of age with a view Ia matrinony AL IN IA.
verttser was perfectly sincere none need answer en-
cent in good faith ANY sincere person who could
give undonbted evidences of respectabilty mipbt
call upon Mrs. -. No. = yariek street, who was
ar y u vi" ms 8 a9a Wo a Toqa sas
Xii COMMUNICATIONS vonid remain strictly contiden
tial.
Smith and the broker were satisfied that this adyer-
tsement Of itself Womb not be sufficient even If the
young lady should see it, which was quite mprobable
and the next afternoon, according to the brokers' in
struct0ns, Smith stationed himself near the girls
place, and watched, in the hope that her seEcOnst
tuted and memorable guardian would leave the house.
But his monot0nous watch, which was only enyened
by frequent potations at bar on the corner, in
vain.
Next afternoon, however, it was renewed and this
time with success. The landlady went OUT and now
was the time for the grand experiment In a few
minutes note was left at the door, which read as
follows
NEW YoRk, November %, 1851.
MISS JANE lon are not without friends l
KNOW inc miserable imprisonment you suHer. what
business Is IL 10 het Whefe you 60 or Wnag you DO
She Is your tenqht why are you AFRAID q hei'E 4
nave seen and admired you! know that you are Ga
paoe OF enjoying life, and being an ornament to the
society IN which you move | send you an advertise
I lhent which l cut from morning paper. DO not
know the gentleman who adYertises, but do know
Mrs. ----- 70 be an upright and good woman, and l
adYlse You 70 90 ana see her. 1ou can depend upon