Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-27

tlcman again to thank him, for his
present /. -i -. -, - :
In about a month afserwsfd they,
too, were married w
These two stories are both in
some measure characteristic of the
manners and usages ofthe respective
countries in which they are said to
have occurred. s1
The two following are Yankee
stories, and they are equally char
acteristic Of their origin:
A young Boston merchant, who
had come into the city when he was
eighteen, and had devoted himself
strictly and faithfully to his duties.
found himself at the age of thirty
1.-TWO in possession of large and
Ifast-increasing capital. at the head of
a very prosperous and lucrative bust
mess, and in the receipt by means OF
it of an ample income, but with no
wife. He first bought and furnished
house in handsome part of town,
and then began to cast about for the
means of finding lady to place at
the head Of it.
There were plenty offrivolous and
fashionable women about him, whose
idea of husband was gentleman
to work all day in his counting room
in order to furnish them with money
for their dresses, and with house
containing suitable parlors for their
parties and balls. But these were
not his kind. He wished for wife
who had some idea of duly to be
performed. lie concluded that he
must seek one among those who had
been trained to the performance OF
duty. s1
New Hampshire is a good State,
said he to himself, musing
So he went from his store round
the corner to the counting room Of a
commission merchant, who acted as
agent for the sale of goods maufac-
tured by a large company at Dover,
and asked for letter Of introduction
to the superintendent Of the mills,
vouching for his responsibility.
The merchant Immediately wrote
MS letter as follows:
The bearer of this is Mr. A. b., gen
,leman Thoroughly responsible, and worthy
Of entire confidence in every respect"
Armed with this missive, he went
to Dover, presented his letter to the
superintendent, oni asked permission
to go through the mills and observe
the different operations. The per-
mission was granted and he com
menced going the rounds. After 8
time he came to an immense hail,
where several hundred girls, of all
ages from eighteen to twenty-five,
were engaged in weaving-or, rath-
er, in watching and supervising the
!, weaving done by the looms. They
were all active, healthy and intelli-
gent. Many of them were extremely
beautiful, and they were, without ex-
!. ception, easy and graceful in their
movements. No awkardness can
lire among the looms and and spin
ming machines of cotton mill.
THE finest assortment" said the
gentlemen to himself. "that / ever
. saw. If man cannot suit himself
here, it is of no use for him to look
farther" aeffilHH
!. So he proceeded ut once to make
an examination of 1.-THE goods" He
first, from seat near the foreman's
desk, surveyed the room and OBJ
sered the countenances. bearing and
gene raj demeanor Of the operatives
then he walked about the room and
held little conversation with one
J and another here and there. Finally
J he took his selection. He made
some inquiries Of the forman in re
}. gard to the character of the one ht
/ had chosen. Receiving very favora
, bic answers, he asked, incidentally
| rs it were, what was her name AM
! where she came from, and obtained
: the desired information.
} He took the next train which wen
into that part of the country, stop
ping at the village in question. A
the hotel he fell into conversation
with the landlady about village af
fairs, and from her obtained m.cl
additional information. The cir
t was the daughter of a farmer, res
e pectable though in humble circum
{, stances, was well educated, as al
y New Hampshire girls are, and bor'
, an excellent character He went t.
the farmers house, and, after a Ion:
D conversation, for which negotiation
for the purchase of apples formet
the pretxt, but of which the real oh
e ject was to give the father and moth
d er an opportunity to become a littl
;, ACQUAINTED with him, he babe then
4 good by, after arranging to have tn
|, apples-three barrels of them--pack
5 ed and sent to Boston.
ell To make a long story short, tn
o gentleman went back that same al
: ternoon to Dover, called at Oh
e Young woman boarding house, an
8 asked to see her on business; and h
5 so far succeeded in his negotiation
e with her as to induce her to close be
J. engagement at the mill, and go hon
d to consult her father and mother o
II the 'sbusi less's in question.
Is In about a. month tky. foo, wef
e, married. The geltlemans friend
o think he got charming an
e most excellent wife, though they ca
" not imagine how he found her i
l. that -outof,a,e way village in Ne
Hampshire. They live very happiI
is together in Boston and she attend
t, faithfully To- all her suites of vii
" and mother, having been trained I
e the Performance Of duty from chile
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