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HeartIess Scotch JOkars---A Bache-
Tor who Will not Wed.

HeartIess Scotch JOkers---A Bache-
lOr who viii not Wed.
aMr. John lKinsaleis a stout single gen.
tleman in comfortable circumstances,
who for the last twenty years at least,
has been honorably known in the com
mercial circles of the ancient Scottish
city Of Dundee During the greater
part of his Quiet, economical life, this
well-preserved bachelor has preferred
the attractions of trade to the tempta-
tons of female society, and hence,
when not long since he was suddenly
seized with such acute longings for the
matrimonial estate rs he had never ex-
pected to feel, he found himself in the
awkward predicament of having no
female friends among whom to look for
the gentle partner suited to tastes
and merits. AT his time, of lM it is
but questionable wisdom to form new
associations expressly for such a pur-
pose as he had in view, and, in his
dilemma, he finally determined upon the
daring expedient of advertising in an
other city for the lady he desired to
possess,
Accordingly, about month ago there
appeared in prominent journal of Glas-
cow business-like advertisement for
sealed matrimonia proposals from =" a
lady of an amiable dispos ition, and pos
sessing el000" The person wishing to
negotiate with such lady with a view
to matrimony," was accurately repre-
sented rs " a bachelor of forty-two, good
looking and with an income of f300 n
year" to whom the lady aforesaid was
invited, in all good faith, to make early
application. A notice of this kind,
printed in any part of the world, is sure
to elicit plentitude of responses from
the worthless, the designing, or the face
tious; but in this case there came also o
practical yet perfectly modest note of
application from q lady signing herself
Miss Jeannie Davis, who frankly con-
fessed her years at thirty-two, and adj
mitted that her immediate worldly pos
sessions amounted to only e650.
The sum mentioned did not exactly
equal the hopes of Mr.. Kinsale; but the
honest sound of the straightforward
communication induced the venturesome
bachelor Of Dundee to prefer q request
for photograph of the lady in return
for one of himself, and for such further
of herself as she might be-
pleased to concede. In answer came a
carte de visite of fne-looking woman,
inclosed in letter from Miss Davis
father, who very properly expressed
himself desirous of some brief consul
tation by mail with the gentleman pro
posing to make suit for his daughter
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eating that JEANNE was not superior to
parental supervision, and he at once
wrote the old gentleman detailed ac-
count Of himself and his intentions,
coupled with formal request for per-
mission TO address matrimonially the
lady whose frank common sense and
charming counterfeit presentment had
already won his warmest regard.
Suchpermission 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 and an understanding that the
gentleman should repair to the last
named city for personal introduction to
the brideelect. To make sure of recog-
milton at the railway station, where they
were to meet first, Mr.. Kinsale was to
have on white hat and light coat, after
the fashion Of that noted agricultural
American, Mr.. Greeley, while the lady
should display bouquet of particular
floral composition in her left hand.
When, therefore, the bachelor stepped
forth from the railway coach in the Glas-
cow depot, on a recent Saturday after
noon, he and his Jeannie knew each
other at once; and Jeannie's venerable
father, who had very properly coAfe with
his daughter, covered the natural confu-
sion of the two from common notice by
exhibiting all the noisy cordiality Of an
old, familiar friend. III
In two minutes Mr.. Kinsale recovered
from his share of bashiulness, and
walked forth with sire and lady on the
way to the paternal home in Sauehiehall
street, as much at case as though al
ready married. Scarcely, however, had
the three proceeded many yards. when
they met an exceedingly bluff and
hearty friend Of Mr.. Davis, who, upon
understanding the bissfnl meaning Of
the little party insisted that the two
gentlemen should step into an adjacent
hotel with him for glass Of wine, while
Miss Jeannie tripped on ahead to make
the tea for the evenings family party. |
No refusal would this bibulous friend ae-
eept; so, after some demur, Miss Davis
departed, and the three gentlemen pro