Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-27
Che gepablifan.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY q. 1868.


There seem to be other ways OF
getting a wife besides advertising for
one. -.
A Young lady in England, the heir
ess Of some property. had occasion
from time to time to consult q law
yer. who was one Of the trustees OF
the property, though not much older
than herself, on matters Of business.
The lawyer. wholly engrossed with
his profession, listened to her polite
ly at these interviews, answered her
briefly, and that was all.
At length she came to MIN one day
to consult him about an offer ofmar-
riage which had been made to her.
He heard her story, his attention be-
ing half occupied all the time by some
papers on the desk before him that
he was arranging. As soon as she
had finished. he paused a moment
from his work, put himself into an
attitude of reflection, aud said, mus
ingly:
assWel! Yes. Marriage is certainly
an important subject. and everybody
must think of it at some time or 9TH
er, l suppose, though l have never
thought of it particularly in my own
case"
Then, turning to the young lady.
he asked her If she was particularly
interested in the young gentleman
who had proposed to her. She said
she was not.
uWell, tLen." said he, "if you
have fancy for being married. here
am l. If you think You could be
comfortable and happy with me. i
am at your service. Think Of it."
The lady said that she would think
of it, ana retired, while the lawyer
returned to the work Of arranging
his papers. .esg "a ssst esn
A month afterward they were mar
ried.
On the subject of the fate of the
disappointed suitor historyis silent.
The above is an English story
The next is French Gle.
A young lady. wealthy, beautiful
and accomplished, went to Paris to
sec the Exposition and the other
wonders of the place. She had no
protector. AS it is understood you
can procure anything you wish for
in Paris. she determined to provide
herself with one.
A week or two after this an intelli-
gent and handsome young salesman
in one of the principal magazines
had his attention attracted by very
charming young lady who came in
several days in succession to make
purchases, and always came to his
counter, where she usually held more
conversation with him than the bust
ness strictly required. Atlength one
day, when she had made some pur-
chases, she asked him if he would do
her the favor to come himself with
the messenger who should bring the
articles to her apartment, as she de-
sired to see him. on some private
business; and she gave him her adj
dress. When he came, she received
him as friend, and told him i'm the
course of the interview that she had
come to Paris to see the Exposition,
but she had no male protector, in
consequence Of which she was great
ly restricted in her movements and
subject to much Inconvenience
What she proposed to him was that
he should enter into her service as
her brother during the two months
of her stay. She had selected him
she said, after some considerable
quiet observation about the town
among the gentlemen to whom she
thought that such a proposal could
properly be made. If he accepted
her offer, she said, she would make
him ample compensation for the loss
of his situation, and for the time tha
would be required for him to find
another.
The gentleman said be would &C
cept.
1T is to be understood, however
added the lady, '.thst the very frs
Instance in which you depart in tn
slightest degree from your role
which is that of my brother. even BY
80 much as paying me compliment
4 III :, 1,-or hofuoop ma -
The gentleman said he agreed t.
the condition.
The contract was faithfully fulfilled
on both sides. For two months tn
lady enjoyed the countenance ant
protection of her temporary brother
who came every morning to atten,
her in her visits to the Exposition
and to the various public monument
of Paris, and in the evening TO tn
opera and the theatres. He was
| young man Of fine personal appear
i ance and agreeable manners, and b
faithfully confined his attention
within tie limits prescribed by hi
employer. At the end of the tim
the lady expressed herself well salts
fed with the manner in which he ha
performed his duties, and took he
leave Of him-putting into his hand
ut the same time packet which In
!. on subsequently. opening, found
4 contain notes of the Bank of Franc
: to an amount, sufficient to indemnii
him ten times ever for the temper:
ry loss of his usual employment.
The next day the lady left Par
by the incoming train for Bres
!. where she was to take passage b
the steamer for her native land. w
!. cannot unfortunately, determir
from this circumstance what her n,
tive land was, inasmuch as not onl
l. the American steamers, but ais
those bound to other destination