Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03
From Psler.on', Magazine for May
Advertising for q Wlre.

Tho question il often asked. "Are the
numerous matrimonial advertisements which
appear frequently in the city papers ever
answered." Having in my possession the
written exp,rlelcs ofa mi,cheyious young
clrl who dil reply furnish m ans"er to
the above question. After reading this mar.
rltiyc. all .lnsle men will agrcc with me IN
the opinion, that We bachelors had better
never resort To this method Of getting a
wife, lr.; sDmo cruel girl should serve US IN
the same way.
\ iaw nonthssiuc, there appeared in tho
Daily Tribune thi. advertisement:
"A gantl'm,n or handsome fortune wish
G, T. Iprm an alliance " IN a lady Of srn-
ts,l p-r.,nd appearance, about twenty-five
yrAr, oi az. y s,rd disposition inii'P-n.
slhlc; property Of ~ sbrt of con'iisrltinn.
Addr,s, johnson, Union Slrlr, p''s.oiIics
NY"
| read this. and resolving to have somc
spor. out ul It. addressed a noto tu johnson
sAyin. that though was not quite twenty
Eve, was - near il that would enter the
ll.t as claimant Tor the prize. After de.
scribins my personal appearances a' gen,ccl
IL not stylish, closed saying that my hair
was good aud IT poverty was any induce
ment there would bi no tronbl, Oh that nc.
count. added, address M'rie, No. llI0,
New York post Office.
The next day the following note was re.
cciyed in reply:
. DER MARiR. was delighted with your
charming note. Your description Of your.
self j. most satisfactory have no doubt
but that We were made for one ,nother. and
thi, :. the way Pruvii,ncs SEES tit to bring
~. together. ! lcavo it with you to APP
point the place Of meeting.
Yours ever. JOHNSON.
This was my reply:
I DEAR JonNsoS-l am as happy as your.
self. and us ANXIOUS fora nesting. iherl.
. fore propose tho Dusseldorf Gallery as the
spot where we shall first see each other.
/. You will recognize me by my drc-' OF deep
mourning. with veil partly draSn from my
face. | will bc gazing at s'mc work of art
holding in NY hand - pjcket.handkerchief
bordercd with black
Your loving MARIE.
Ircceivcd this reply:
BELOVED MARIE--The Dusseldorf Gallery
/. is just the place Tor kindred snuls ~ recog-
nize one another. lappJlnt two o'clock Of
Saturday afternoon, for this happy event.
you will know johnson, and your iu,ure
husband. when person forty years OF aye.
with blue cult. brass buttons. and bud
vet. height six feet, seats himself by your
side. JOHNSON.
On the following Saturday, dressed my
self m colors. and was ut the Dusseldorf
Gallery at precisely two o'clock. to witness
any scenes which might occur to zee II tho
person in blue and buff appeared. or IL, like
his correspondent Marie, he was oaly
myth.
Strange as 1t may seem, gentlemanly-
looking person answering tie description in
every particular, soon walked in. Aher
looking about earnestly at all tho company
there assembled. he seemed convinced that
his lady had not arrived, as there was no.
one there dressed in lnogrniny; 50 he walk.
ed from one painting to another trying to
beguile the time. whenever the door op-
cned, or closed. his restless eye turned hop
ing to meet the expected lair one. Still
she came not. The poor man finally took
catalogu, and after looking through ii
walked up before u painting Of the Madona
gazcd awhile, and then resumed his chair
and his reading. After being occupied In