Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-22
Marrying 3 sEnvtssne.

mo young man Of thirty, we'll educated, proposes
sing with already far literary a2d scientific reputa-
ton, ever had brighter promise III life than my Old col
leee friend Dan F. But Dan was poor and he had
found out that brain work was not over-proftable He
had worked hard in his profession ter three years. and
lived economically yet he had bot succeeded in getting
that thousand dollars ahead which Astor found it
so difficult to acquire, and which he called the nestegg
of fortune" Dan grew gloomy over his prospects, and
solitary III his habits and altogether got in that c0ndi
zion OF which Satan well knows how await himself
and he tempted Dan with the suggestion, What tool
to waste your life III druigery You, young and dash
Ing, and altogether proper fellow, and likely Witha
to marry fortune! Marry fortune, Dan, and cat
physicH The suggestion took and Dan waited mpa-
tenty for the to open at Saratoga and thither
he went whea II DID open, with his worldly wealth in
his puChet-DO0k, determined Oh matrnnGny. | need not
say how he really got IN love with fair young girl
ClttOW fortune, nor how be managed, towards the
cool days of September, to an ugly old girl NTH
a fortune 1t Is true, marrying he married her
three sisters each Older and uger than the other and
the widowed mother also, Older and uglier Ghan all but
then they owned thousand negroes between them
somewhere down i'll Alabama, and had panta-
tons TO match. The wedding grand can't say
gay-and Dan was triumphant, but [ can t say happy
Aud C be went look after the nggtrs aud the plan
tatOns. That was ten years ago. Last year met him
in Paris; he no longer dashing Dan, bat dn old
man, quite nervous and fdgety. was glad see him.
nevertheless, and urged him to dine with at Fepes
| wouldn't accept. Finally the truth came Quite
couldn't. The WIFE the three old maids, and the mother
were all in Paris OF them spoke word of French
and he obliged to be with them constantly. They
could't get their dinner without his aid. And be had
been with them three years on the continent they
dragged him to Egypt and Jerusalem, and Dan drew
profound sigh
But, Dan" l exclaimed after all, you are a lucky
dog it isn't every one who marries fortune !"
Marry fortune p he interrupted, bitterly; do you
know what it is to marry fortune Of course you
DON'T But III tell you what it amounts to head but
Ter IN doors and real estate agent out Marry fortune
Marry the dogs"
And Dan buttoned up his ccat aud strobe off to his
hotel, five women, and a fortune"
CoLT's ARMoRY-We regret to learn that one of the
largest manufacturing establishments in the State oca
ted in this city, owing to the falling off in southern
trade, and the scarcity Of Government ORDERS about
to suspend large amount OF work in progress and dis
charge hundreds of hands, who have been kept
employed during the winter months through the liberal
ty of its proprietor We hope they win find employ
ment readily, and whether they remain in our goodly
city, seek their fortune elsewhere they will carry with
them the friendship of their fellow workmen, and
the kindest wishes of their employer, Colonel Colt.
Hartford Times.