The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-12-15
AdvertIsing Tor q vita.

Advertising for wife. 9
mr. fondioye conceises some very romantic
notices now and then, and having no regular
business to Sec, after, he amuses himself by put
ting his romantic notions into practice He was
married Y, an estimable lady sof wealth and
beauty six orcight years,ago, but for the q fdn
OF the thing etook &c into his head 10, a,y,er.
| fsse for rife. He accordingly nut a modest
card into onesof the city papers, and received !
score or more of communications in renlv 5 !,
was a capital Joke, and a couple OF weeks, were
spent tnsgoing through the routine of a personal
interview with each fair respondent. There was
one who avoided an actual meeting, but with
wellpenned epistles. almost infatuated Mr.. Fopd
lore. He suddenly became very literary and
continental, and occupied most of his time in
writing letters to bis bewitching incognito, whose
s9;Ssss ~ and refinement eclipsed everything.
Indeed, Mr. Fohdlovo was completely carried
away with the fair writer, and really neglected
Mrs Fondlove in his ardor for the pleasure Of
mental communion with the new ideal of his too
susceptible heart. Already he began tocompare
the merits of the unknown with those of Mrs.
Fondieve, and half cursed himself 70 think that
ne should ever have married such n woman. :
On, what a fool have becn," he exclaimed.
fiere ~ last Sti,e very wv.,.... u >, =.
isitf 70 .siiink that an, already married
OH its enough to madden any one" $
Mr. Fondloveat last declared that he eotla
pot live without his fair enslaver. and after long
entreaty she finally consented to an interview,
but upon condition that she should be permitted
70 remain yelled while in his presence. To this
he assented--fcsrful he should not sec her AZ an
il he refused
The niomentous horr at last arrived nd,with
a thomping heart, and nn entire new suit Of
clothes and the costliest perfume in his handker.
chief and hair, Mr. Foudlove repaired 10 Che an
pointed place and found the object OF his love
already there Theinteryiew was mutiailyssin.
teresting, and but for the odiotis veil, Mr. Fond
.iovewould have been perfectly happy. How.
ever, in his ardor-he confessed himself !. CURED
..;..!i en- mnenns,ennl. wife whom he mover di.l
and never could love He would Instantly an
ply 10 the Legislature for u divorce, aud throw
himself at the feet of the uncovered angel. She
seemed TO dislike the idea of his marriage and
The project Of getting divorce, Jut he grew SO
violent. and took so many additional oaths Of his
unalterable resolution and pure devotion. that in
pity she yielded 10 his earnest prayers to disclose
her features.
81 fear yon viii be disappointed" said she,
hcsitating.s,. ~ .S. -f.S
'sImpossibleir, he cried, fall of impstience. -
81 willlove you forever II
eBnty your ,wifet You may find thai her. face
iA equal to mine You may perchanee tliini.
betterSof your resolution and return TO her. r
almost wish Ihad not, proniisea yous' =.
Nay but Unjust see your face, . persisted Mr.
FondloSe. ~ :,
: Then pledge me your sacred word that YOU
will be trse 70 me heneefortl from this hour un
I'll deAihi'. she solemniy said. . ~ @3 S. =.
~ swear II u gasped Mr., FondfoSe
| A simple ,movcinept of her hand threw back
the veil, and Mr. Fondloge was dumbfopeded at
beholding the face and hearing the well.known
fiaugh of liis own wife Both started 10 their
feet, and Mi, Fondioye appeared 70 be on the
verge of instant fight to escape the terrible con.
sequences Of the dilemma, bnt MIR. Fondlovs
caught him by the arm, and conducted him home,
where the matter was amieably settled Mr..
Fondlove thinks his wife more lovely than when
he first lcourted her, and she never knew how ir-
resistiblc he really was until adventure gave her
a chance to test him, StsS
"But how did you come to answer my adver-
| t.ement o. asked Mr.. Fondlove.
Why, saw you writing itout the day before
/ I pccped oyeryour shoulderssnd read H. The
next morning, cure enough. there It was among
the "MatrimoniaIs." thought two could play
at the game, and so ]. replied according to the
directions" IeFs }tata
Mr.. and Mrs Fondlove have gone TO the sea.
aide to enjoy their second honeymoon"
~ Literary Gazette