Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-20
Matrimonial Brokerage in n. M..ropoll..
Mr. oILLErrE's cPrRTsHrr OF $4,000, AND
WHERE 1T LED MN.


q. Prom The New YcA Evening Post
Within the last tweltemonth. a man nan
ed Gillette, who hailed from the couutr
=. epd ives stopping temporarily in this city
4, hnd o ulrrular Slipped ~ his huutl 10y nii tiii
known person, ss he was sitting in the bar
d room OF hiS'hotel. This circular represent
de ca that the advertiser kept constantly OF
band the names Of number of beHulifi
z ladies OF different ages aud circumstances
re TO SUIT customers who wers IN the field q,
ofs matrimonial candidates, II further point
ca out the advantages Of matrimonial bro
n kerage, especially to strangers and gentle
;, men Of limited acquaintance. Customer,
were also assured that all business was
n strictly confidential
e &r Gillette was widower in easy cir
cnmstanees, aud readily fell in with the
] luea Ihe same afternoon he went to the
place Indicated by the circular, and when
8 Questioned by the landlady regarding his
, name, place Of residence aud crcumstan.
. ces, be answered quite to frankly, not being
: familar with the arts and practices of mat.
rImohIal brokerage in the metropolis. Had
NC oeen more cautious, this true history
never would have been written.
There is woman comes here, the agent
SAID to him, who will suit you, think
She Is handsome and yOuHg-she is a wild.
Ow, but has no children. And seeing IFS
yon, will tell you q secret. She does not
want It known, am sure, for she told me
not to tell Of il but don't think it will
10 any hurt to tell y0n, aud you mustn't
let her know told you of 1t, win you p
No.
| .
wei, between you and me, sbe IL rich
she is worth fifty thousand dollars in her
own right, and the money is all at her dis.
posai. She lives with her father in Eleventh
street, aud he don't want her to get mar
RED, because while she lives with him he
mas the managing of her money, suppose
ana he don't know that she's any idea of
getting married.
DO many rich ladies come here p inouir.
ed Mr.. Gillette.
fes-that is, not great many Now
ana then an heireSs or rich widow but of
course they are always very particular, and
never introduce them except to such as
am a good deal pleased with
Mr.. Gillette felt Aattcred not little by
this timely compliment.
DO You think would please the Young !
Wldow !! he asked
oh, yes / have no doubt Of it. am
sure you will suit her, and that she will suit |
you. But yon see it's only now and then |
man j am willing to give such chance.
and go on the principle that thing that's |
worth having is worth paying for think
a man can afford to give more to be intro
dnced to such woman than to a common
one $4,000 don't come every day.
What will you charge to introduce mel?
i want double price-$l0-to introduce
you to this one'
NO risE, no game, was the philosophical
remark OF Mr.. Gillette, as he paid the
moLey and promised to call the next day.
lie then returned to his hotel and reflected
upon the important addition TO his estate.
which he almost regarded as fixed fact
Tor, II the truth must lie spoken, Mr. Gil.
lette was sinner whose affections were
perversely set on the things of this world.
The next day he was at the matrimonial
office in good time. She was scarcely less
prompt ; and as the clock on the mantle
struck three. (the appointed hour,) the ;
door opened aud the laudlady entered, fol- !;
lowed 10y tall, well dressed female, whom
Mr.. Gillette immediately pronounced hand !,
some. There was an ease and grace of
manner and conversation about her which
made very favorable impression. Fifty
houSsnd, with so charming a Young widow. !
elough III marry her = was the inau-
iIbIe exclamation of Mr.. Gillette before !,
he had been in the room Eve minutes. IL
fortunate,' he further soIiloquized. that
meet her here, where matrmony is the ,
rider OF business it takes away half the =
Embarrassment Of proposing. I'll come :
ight to the point y
i want to get married, Mrs. tt !.
e begun. i have been a widower several iC
ears, and never have found person whom q
fancied enough to marry. For that rca- g
on l came to this Office, and-and | am 81
lad came. u
Acknowledging the indirect compliment =
nth a slight INCLINATION of the head, the =
'idow replied People marry from differ y y
rent motives but think there is but
lie true one. Ii persons marry for con.
enience, should think they would be tired IN
I 1t 1t 1t became icOnveRient, If ! should
larry man because he's got good house J,
might burn down without being Insured p
o ye see? If | married him because be y
as handsome, he might stub his toe aud 4,
.rike his pretty face on the tagging, and "
loil himself entirely and then he would u ,;
bore, But If persons marry for love, o'
we is lasting 10
i agree with ycu perfectly. am de- le
GIFTED with the view you take Of the sub P'
ct, said Mr.. Gillette, but thinking des-
srately, It must be confessed, Of the $50
1t may APPEAR strange Is y6a that !
Ier came to this place. You will not M
lsconstrue my motives when say have n n
I'D many opportunities to uratfy which the 10 70
orld called good. But they weigh advan. nI
ges by scale different from mine kh
hey look for show aud l for substance. nl
hey want rich houses, dress and furniture, Tie
I'd l wart a hOne--real enjoyment, that
ltslde matters of money, fashion, and W.
'eh, can't spoil, l believe in marriage for Ie
We, aud as L have not met any one since Sh
husbands death that l could love, |
I'VE not married. lH
Mrs. t., with vast deal Of similar
TX, labored 10 convince Mr.. Gillette that
r mott yes for FOinV m tho MOT ;,,,.o,;.l m,