Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05
MATRIMONIAL BROKERAGE IN THE Me
TR0P0LlS.
MR.. GILLETTE's CoURTSnP OF $4,000, AND
WHERE IT LED HIM.
[From DC New-York Eve aing Post.

From the New-York Evelng Post
Within the last twelvemonth a man named
Gillette, who hailed from the country and was
stopping temporarily in this city, had circular
slipped into his hand by an unknown person, as
he was sitting in the bar-room Of his hotel
This circular represented that the advertiser
kept constantly on hand the names of num-
Der of beautiful ladies OF different ages and cir
cumstances, to suit customers" who were in the
field matrimonial candidates. 1t further
pointed out the advantages OF matrimonial
brokerage, especially to strangers and gentle
men of limited acquaintance. Customers were
also assured that all business was strictly conf
dental.
stances, and readily fell in with the iidca. 1ne
same afternoon he went TO the place indicated
by the circular, and when questioned by the
landlady regarding his name, place of residence
and circumstances, he answered quite too frank
", not being familiar with the arts and practices
of matrimonial brokerage in the metropolis
Had he been more cautious, this true history
never would have been written.
There is a woman comes here" the agent
said to him, "who will suit YOU, | think. She
is handsome and young-she is a widow, but
has no children. And seeing it's you, / will
tell YOU a secret. She does not want it known,
L
don't think it will do any hurt to tell you and
you mustn't let her know told you of it, will
you?"
an"
"Wel, between you and me, she is ricA-she
is worth fifty thousand dollars in her own right,
and the money is all at her disposal. She lives
with her father, in Eleventh street, and he don't
want her to get married, because while she lives
with him he has the managing of her money,
suppose and he don't know that she's any idea
OF getting married.
"Do many rich ladies come here ?" inquired
Mr.. Gillette.
"Ies-that is, not great many. Now and
then an heiress or rich widow but of course
they are always very particular, and | never in
troduce them except to such as / am good
deal pleased with"
Mr.. Gillette felt fatterod not little by this
timely compliment.
ado you think ! would please the young wild
owP" he asked.
"Oh. yes; | have no doubt of it. / am sure
you will suit her, and that she will suit you.-
But you see it's only now and then man l 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 introduced to such woman
than to q common one; $4,000 don't come ev-
cry day."
"What will you charge to introduce me?"
81 want double price--$l0-to introduce you
to this one"
"No risk, no game" was the philosophical re-
mark of Mr.. Gillette, as he paid the money, and
promised to call the next day. He then return
ed to his hotel and reflected upon the important
addition to his estate, which he almost regarded
as fixed fact for if the truth must be spoken
NJ (.illatta xpoc "A einnpr xubnca aiantionQ
perversely set on the things of this world.
The next day he was at the matrimonial of
flee in good time. The widow was scarcely les,
prompt; and as the clock on the mantle struck
three, (the appointed hour,) the door opened
and the landlady entered, followed by tai
well dressed female, whom Mr.. Gillette immed
ately pronounced handsome. There was al
ease and grace of manner and conversation
about her which made a very favorable impres
sion. FIFTY thousand, with so charming
young widow, is enough. I'll marry her" wa
the inaudible exclamation of Mr.. Gillette befor,
she had been in the room five minutes. at i
Fortunate" he further soliloquized, "that NEE
her here, where matrimony is the order of busi
ness; it takes away half the embarrassment o
proposing. I'll come right to the point"
IL want to get married, Mrs r" he be
gun. 81 have been a widower several years
/ and never have found person whom l fanciec
enough to marry. For that reason l came Il
this Office, and-and am glad / came"
Acknowledging the indirect compliment witt
, slight inclination of the head, the widow re
} piled: "People marry from different motives
but think there is but one true one. If per
sons marry for convenience, l should think the
, would be tired of it if it became inconvenent
If should marry man because he's got
good house, it might burn down without bein
insured, do ye seep If married him becaus
!, he was handsome, he might stub his toe an
, strike his pretty face on the tagging, and spo
himself entirely; and then he would be Dor,
Q But if persons marry for love, love is lasting"
y 81 agree with you perfectly. am delighte