The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-01-14
CupId,s Blindness.
4 Vienna correspondent tells the followiE
rurious case

: Vienna correspondent tells the following
curious case
\ new species of the truly inexhaustible genius
Of matrimonial suits has recently turned up in Il
case tried and decided 10 Vienna. In the house
Of one Herr hunue, a teacher Of languages, DR..
Kant, a young lawyer. happened 70 make the ac-
quaintance of a lady burdeneC with some property
and 80 years. Thelady, being unmarried, eyinced
particular interest in the young man, shy, and
rather abashed man of law. She talked q great
deal with him in company, preferred him IN the
dance. and ended with inviting him 10 her house,
DIR. Kant, who, as the unhappy lover OF anOthe-
girl, was not particularly inclined 10 pay visits
at first did not comply with the courteous request
Of the fair one, but seeing her again at q friend :
and her invitation being repeated, at length al
lowed himself 10 become an habitue OF her ana
her mothers hOspitablc house. 1t appears that
the lady waited in vain for several months for
him TO - pop the question - until at length,
getting weary of his melancholy mien ana IN
Gescribable reserve, she resolved TO open a way
for her retiring Adonis TO propose, or retreat toT-
ever.
One evening when the doctor, according to his
wont, was sitting opposite her tabouret, CONVEX
extraordinarily, Of cOurse-turned on mar
riage and the happiness OF harmonizing souls.
DR.. Kant pictured the letters Of Hymen in rosy
cOlors.
The face of the lady frightened. and with a
palpitating heart, sic put the question : With
your favorable idea Of matrimony. may | ask if
you ever thought of marrying yourself?"
DR.. Kant sighed, and, his eyes resting on the
ground, hesitatingly muttered in reply; Il
have already thought of marrying, and made my
choice, but -"
Butt the lady hastily interposed.
But he continued, - the lady is rich, very
rich, and l am poor. 1 am afraid 1 can hardly
aspire to her hand, and, rather than allow myself
to be taxed with sordid designs. | viii bury my
passion in my breast, and leave il unavowed for
ever.
\ short paused ensued. Both parties were
embarrassed, and the doctor rose to take his hat
and leave the lady at an unusually carly hour.
Miss Martini babe him good evening in d friendly
and cordial way, without, however. adding
another word on the subject of their conversation.
At an early hour Of the following day she,
however, betoOk herself to a solicitor, and, in
legal form, declared her wish to present and hand
gulden-(E15, 0O0]-to DR.. Kant. When the
document had been signed, countersigned, and
duly completed, she sat down in the office, and,
enclosing 1t in an elegant enyelOp, added a note
to the following effect:
DEAR SIR Il have much pleasure in enclosing
a paper, which l hope will remove the obstacle
in the way Of your marriage Believe me-, etc,
ALICE MARTINI
DR.. Kant. for he and no other was the address,
see, was the happi-st man IN the world on receiv-
ing this generous epistle. But alas. that he
that expected. Repairing at once to the parents
of Fraulein Fisebel, the lady of his love, he pro-
posed for and received the hand of a girl who had
long been fattered by his delicate. though una
vowed attentions. His Fraulein Martini, besides
his sincerest thanks, contained two
cartes de v)isite, linked together by the significant
rose colored ribbon.
Miss Martini forthwith sued the happy bride
groom for restitution but as no promise Of mar
rage had been made, the case was, by two success
siyc courts, decided against her.