Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-01-31
Erea Romanoo.

About month ago. a young man,
salesman in one 9f the leading houses
in Paris saw a Eoung lady enter, to
whom, during hepast eight or ten
days, he had sold a number Of dresses,
shaWls, gloves, 61es By her accent he
surmised that she must be a New York
lady The stranger was pretty, and
naturally the young man made himself
agreeable and attentive. Whenever
she visited the store she always adj
dressed herself to AIM and, while eZ-
amining the articles he placed before
her, talked much. The day we speak
OF she was faE less communicative than
usual, and after making a somewhat
hurried selections she said to the clerk
II shall be at the hotel ia one hour
here is the address, Be kind enough 70
accompany the perteF when he brings
those artieles.r
With these words she bowed reserV-
edly, and hastily lea the store.
The young man was at a loss what to
think. However an hour later he en-
tered the apartment Of the American
lady, who invited him sans f1cOn, like
an acquaintance Of long standing, to
lunch with ber. Although thinking his
customers EaaunerG somewhat strange,
the clerk accepted Whilep paFtaking Of
tea and cake, thegoung lady ssOneW hat
abruptly addressed her guest saying
Sir, are you brave enOughtO protect
q woman againsb any insult to which
she might be subjaeted2 Answer me
with truth and caUG0r.3'
Without eonesit5 z say yes" answer
ed the young nlansv bsz
cry well. Eou7H0rk in order to
make money. Is it not EO?"
"Certainly.2 seqa aFs.
t'This is what q wish to propose
am alone, or almost alone in the world
my fortune or my -agfious concern no
one but myself q wish to see the exhi-
hitiOn and know EIiss But perceive
that there is not " more difficult than
Tor 3HonaaD- atgI 16R in vour e6unErV
without 3 protector You please me,
and if you do not object, you shall be
my champion. will repay you for
yOHr lost tiu1s."
The young mon tried to speak, but
she immediately resumed:
u insist on remuneFating you this
is strictly alTnRtter of business; regard
it in that light. Accept or Decline
Which shall it be?''
'sI accept, answered the clerk, after
a moments hesitation.
''I am satisfied, - continued the stran-
ger, "thab you are a gentleman, and will
not make yourself ridiculous by making
love and dattering me, for i warn you
that the very first compliment you pay
me ends our contract. Is it agreed. y
M Maoame, am at your service.''
tiFrom tomorrow 20
'fFrom this very moment. I require
only time to write to my employers"
And the terms Of this extraordinary
compact were entered into by the latter.
The clerk was charming; he proved
himself intelligent, attractive, delicate.
without all that small talk which men
generally delight to inflict on women.
In fact, the American lady was truly
delighted with the choice she had made.
Two weeks ago she handed the
anlabIe clerk q heavy roll Of bills, and
they separated, mutually pleased with
each other.
But it happened that as the lady was
about to embark for England, thence
to AmericS, a commissioner hastened
toward her and inquired if she was Miss
4. Upon answering in the affirmative,
he placed a small box and letter in
her hand. The box contained a dia-
mond set, the letter few words only,
but 50 we'll chosen to express true affec-
tiou that the young lady started, not for
London, but to Paris. It is needless to
say that the letter was written by the
young clerk, who had taken this meth
cd Of returning the money forced upon
him by the lady for services rendered.
(He had not given her his address,
thinking the matter was ended.) He
was not likely to have returned to his
former employer. Ultimately she
learned he had taken in another house
a situation far inferior to the one be
had formerly occupied. Probably till
then she was undecided as to her course,
but when she heard this her mind was
made up. She wrote he came at once.
They viii be married soon.