The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-08
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1,' VINO w.lt not We'd

Who waIt not We'd
AZ lobn Einsale is n stout single gem
,,a,,,.,, in comfortable circumstances, wac,
ca t,n iost twenty years at least, mas peeH
houorably known In the commeIcE1i sl Sno
of the ancient Scottish city OF Duhu w.
During the greater part oil hhs du'esi oIW
nomical life, this weli.prcserFea t pa. 70
has preferred the attractions o. and
the temptations Of female soc'cts,a ,,u
hence when not long since he was sHuu Gu
iv sc,zed with such acute longihSs lo1 .nc
,o+r;n,on;al estate AZ he had never eA-
,I"ntnd 70 feel. he found himseh IN the
awkward prcdicanent of having no lema,e
friends among whom to look ior Tue gohtie
nartner suited to his tastes ana merits. Al
his time OF life it is but questlonapie WIS
dom Ia form new associations expressly ior
rnch n pnrposc az he had in view: and, In
his dilemma, he fnally determined upon
the daring eXpedient Of advertising IN
another city for the lady he desired 10
Accordingly, about q month ago there
appeared in II prominent Journal OF uia' ;,
cow business-like advertisement LOT seaieu
matrimonial proposals from "a ia4y W onn az :;
aIniable disposition, ana posSessihs 80 c,,cb
The person wishing TO negotEate Win suon
lady. "with view to matrimony,' was acr
auratcly represented rs ga bachelor o!
f,r,v.two. good looking, and with an In
come oC $500 n year." to whom Inc iaoy
aforesaid was invited, in al good ialtn, 70
make early application. a nolice OF this
KIND, printed in any part OF the worla, IL
sure to elicit plcntitude OF responses rom
the worthless, the designing, or the lace
TONS. but i'm this case there came also
practical yet perfectly modest note OF ap-
plication from lady signing herself Miss
jnaunic Davis, who frankly confessed her
years at thnty-two, and admitted thar her
immediate worldly possessions amounted
to only f650.
the homes of MIR. Kinsale; but the honest
sound of the straightforward communica-.
ton induced the venturesome bachelor OF
Dundee to prefer a request for pholo-
graph Of the lady in return for one OF him
self and for such further information oil
herself as she might be pleased to conccdc.
In answer came carte de TIsltc OF Il me
looking woman, tnci0Sed III letter from
Miss Davis's father, who very properly ex-
pressed himself DESTROYS Of some brief con-
s,llruinn bv mail with the gentleman pro-
po.iugto make suit for his daughter. his,
a.lin suited Mr.. Kinsale, as indicating that
.Jcannic was not superior TO parental SUPER
vision, and he at once wrote the old gentle
man detailed account of himself and his
Intentions, coupled with formal request
for permission to address matrimonially the
lady whose frank common sense and charm
inc counterfeit prcscntncnt had already
won his WarmCst regard.
Such permission being readily granted,
there ensued series OF letters to the point
between the merchant of Dundee and the
blooming old maid of Glasgow, ending
with formal arrangement for marriage,
AMI an understanding that the gentleman
should repair to the last-named city for
PERSONAL Introduction to the bride.elcct.
10 make sure OF recognition ut the railway
station, where they were to meet first, Mr..
Kin>alc was to have on II white hat and
lyht coat, after the fashion of that noted
agricultural American, Mr.. Greeley, while
the lady should display bouquet of par
ficular floral composition in her left hand.
When, therefore, the bachelor stepped
forth from the railway coach in the Glass
Cow depot, on areccnt Saturday afternoon,
he and his Jeanuie knew each other at
once; and Jeannie'S venerable father, who
had very properly come with his daughter,
covered the natural confusion of the two
from common notice by exhibiting all the
noisy cordialitv Of an old. familiar friend.
In two minutes Mr.. kinSale recovered
from his share of haShtulncss, and walked
forth with sire and lady on the way to the
maternal home in Sauchchall street, as
much nj ease rs though already married.
Scarcely, however, had the three proceed
I'd many Yards when thev met ~ exceed
innlr blum and hearty friend OF Mr.. Davis,
who, upon understanding the bliSsful
meaning of the little party, insisted that
the two gentlemen should step into IN ad-
lucent hotel with him for II glass OF wine,
while Miss JGannic trippcd on ahead to
make the tea for the evenings family par
~. No refusal would this bibuous friend
accept so, after some demur, Miss Davis
departed, and the three gentlemen pro-
rcrtlcd to room in the proposed hostclry,
where wine was served to their order.
While the drinking of the very first
bumper was in progress, two other friends
al MIR. Davis happened to 'drop in" and
1ipuu introduction joined in the appropr- |
ste toast. They were followed by three |
more droppcrs IN, and these by two others, |
aud 80 on until about twenty-five callers |
were upruaruil>ly lelicitating the appoint |
ed bridegroom upon his good luck. Hardly
KNOWN. what to think OF such "a lcvee as
this. Mr.. Kinaalc was rather gloomy IN his
thanks and became still more lowering ut
Whit followed The aged MIR. Davis, after
calling for order, Solemnly removed from
his head the hoary locks and beard in which
his Iatcrnal dignity had been patent, aud
there produced from pocket Il bun
die of papers. At sight of the lat |
ter Mr.. John Kinsalc started wildly |
for the door; aud upon being captured |
and brought back to the table by the heart /
less jewellers, threatened police and pistols |
by turns but. seeing nj last that it was
only left for him TO put the best lace posi-
Die upon hi> roasting, he sank into 4 chair.
s,nIiu" with much gha>tliness, and heard
all lis fond letters 10 his darling "Jcannie"
his Gown beloved little Jiuk>"- ,ecluim-
ed with pitilcss dramatic elaboration to the
loud applause of the company. Ii WAS a |
hard experience, but he bore it like a mar
tyr, and then ordered in basket of cham.
payne like good fellow. Later in the even.
IN" the whole party escorted him hy his
own invitation, u the railway station aie,in.
with such roaring houors rs made the police
nervous. aud volunteered three stentorian
cheers tor" Jcannic's husband" before tinu,-'
y lh'! opened the gates and let him
nee right over the border to ..n- gang
dee. Mr.. kiusllc will thirE .uie Dun
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