The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-24
MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURE.

MATRIMONIAL ADVENTUR E
Speaking on the subject of matrimonial adven-
lures, a New York correspondent of the Goldsboro
Tribune says:
The following incident in this connection,
which was related to me as a fact, | give you
Specimen number" The gentleman in the case,
whom shall call Capt n, was an ex-oficer of the
Nicaraguan army under Walker-a we'll read
courteous, gallant SoutherEer, perfect stranger
to fear, and one who in the of his travels
had seen the elephant" trunk and TAIL in his
most lofty proportions. Sometime during the sum-
mer the Captains attention was attracted by one
ofthose matrimonial advertisemcnts-Lady,y young,
refined, prepossessing-pa dead, her guardian
a Grabbed old uncle, &c, &c. The Captain nibbed
his pen and in the usual otto-ofrose style, wrote
q reply 1t was successful, and the next day he
received letter from the fair advertiser, stating
that his letter was the only one out of about sixty
she had received, which she thought to be prompt
ed by the sincerity of well-bred gentleman Now
fattery is good deal like Champagne-it goes
straight to the head; and our friend was by no
means an exception to the rule. He liked his
letter in every way. 1t was couched in well-cho-
sen language, written with that graceful careless
ness so peculiarly feminine, and the giltedge note
paper and the dainty seal was a very fine compl-
ment in itself The Captain nibbled again.
correspondence set in. Friendship led to love,
love to great many foolish ejaculatons usual;
and their mutual devotion on paper, at the end of
two three months, terminated in personal in
terview. He was invited to call at her resi-
dence lie thought that was mark of sincerity;
so he went-found brown stone edifce, lace cur
tans, genteel nei9hborhOOd, respectable exterior,
and everything apparently all right Ringing the
bell he was ushered into the parlor and, all tremu-
lous with emotion, awaited the happiness he had
SO gorgeously anticipated in the society of his fair
correspondent. A moment two of impatience,
feminine rustic, and she appeared the pic
ture of his imagination, but large, green-eyed
gross-looking woman apparently about thrty-fve
years of age, and with no sentiment in her
homely face, to the description received than
in pile of brick. Entering into conversation in
an easy, Offhand manner, after a few preliminares
she stated that she commenced the correspondence
from pure love Of adventure that she had carried
it out all she had intended, and being a married
woman, had told her husband Of the whole affair
lie with friend was in an adjoining room and
they had determined that if her correspondent
came to the house. he should either pay sum of
money or take thrashing within inch ofhis life
for his "impertiDent familiarity" At the same
time she went to the door which led into the hall,
and, locking it, put the key in her pocket. Here
then was the animal with all his feathers off. As
you may suppose, the Captain was considerably
surprised, but having faced death more times than
he has fingers and toes was by alarmed.
Fastening pair of keen, gray eyes upon her, he
quietly told the woman who and what he was,-
that he was acquainted with black mailing in all
its forms, and drawing rcvolver) would be very
happy to sec the individuals who intended to thrash
it out of him. Moreover" said he, II waste no
more words on you. Give ME that key, or take
the consequences of your rascaity" The woman
hesitated, calling "William, William but the
click of the pistol told her that there was no mis-
taking in that desperate summons, and with an
oath, at being thus foiled she reluctantly threw
the key upon the table, and receiving the cool
'good afternoon" of the captain, had the moritca-
zion of seeing him unlock the door, and leave the
premises with his money all in his pockets, and
'souuder on the goose" than ever. Since then he
has been rather shy ofmatrimonal advertise ments,
and firmly believes with the poet, that sin wedlock
q species Of lottery lies"