The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-09

by free indulgence in groans and sighs
Then let parents show more indulgence
to noisy bursts of grief on the part of
children as we'll as persons, and regard
the eyes and mouth. as safety-valves
through which nature discharges her sur
plus steam.
How Marriages Are Sometimes Ar
ranged In France.
AT last, by thinking the matter over, I
came by degrees to the conclusion that
the lady in question belonged to the pretty
numerous category of intermediates en-.
ployed by matrimonial agents in France
to realize their combinations, and I i'm.
mediately resolved to clear up nv doubts.
To that end called upon one of the best.
known matrimonial agents in Paris, and
asked him for an interview. Twas very
we'll received, and the agent showed him
self quite disposed to satisfy my curiosity.
Chance had served me we'll. The ladv
who had given me the idea of calling upon
him was one of the most active of the in
termediaries he employed.
In France" he said, housekeeping
has become so expensive that most men
hesitate about marrying; at all events,
men no longer marry young in certain
society. A man must have his position
insured before thinking of marrying, and
when that is done he is no longer Of the
age when men obey the impulses of the
heart at the expense of the head. Of ten
men who think of marrying there are
nine who put the questions in the follow
ing order: Is she rich, pretty, healthy, of
a good family? Then, for most men, mar
rage is first money matter, next q mat
ter of selflove, and finally of domestic
peace. The other questions come after.
Hence men do not fear to apply to me di.
rectly, or to get themselves recommended
to me by q common friend.
$50 far as the men are concerned.
things are done very simply. I receive
my client. When receive him it is nv
business to study him deeply enough to
be able to say up to what point he is ele-
giant, dsstsngue, gallant and we'll bred, or
else to what degree he is awkward, limo.
cent, bashful or ignorant of the habits of
society. In every marriage there are two
parts-that of the Intermediary and that
OF the interested party; and have always
succeeded better with men who have no
great advantage to offer, but who made
personal efforts in the cause, than with
men who could do nothing by themselves.
But it is not so with young ladies who
want husbands. A young lady would
never forgive her future husband for hay
ing married her through my agency.
What, SIR she would say to him, you
have married me then only for nv
money! Through an agent! How hor.
rid! And the couple would be forever
unhappy. Hence I vanish as soon as the
nrst formalities are accomplished. The
asplrant signs written engagement to
pay me per cent on the dowry imme
dlately after his marriage with a D erson
named IN the treaty, and then I am seen
no more. My place is then taken by in
1ermedlarles, such as the one of whom
you speak, such as many others you meet
everywhere, such as men whom yon
elDow IN all soIons and who are over.
whelmed with tender care because they
pass for having numbers of young men
to marry.
"When have drawn in all the neces-
sary information, which faithfully com
municate to the intermediary who nav
use it, he tells me the names of the voung
ladies or widows of his acquaintance who
might suit my client. We make orr
choice, and in my turn engage to nav
my intermediary half the sum / shall re.
ceive. The latter then goes to work He
pays visit to the family of the Young
lady we have-in view. He there learns
Tor instance, that next evening she will be
at ball. He then by hook or bv crook
procures an invitation to the ball for the
asplrant At the ball, while the interme.
diary is talking with the Young LADY, tn
be married or with her mother, the aspi-
rant comes up and bows to the interme-
dlary, who is charmed at the meeting
ana introduces him to the ladies. The
asplrant dances with the young LADY.
whose name he does not know, nor that
OF her family, which only makes him the
more natural. While he is dancing or
during the evening the lady or gentleman
VINO acts as intermediary must find means
OF giving the parents of the young lady
his or her opinion about the young man
who, on his side, if he likes the proiect'
should naturally try to facilitate the task
of the agency. '''<'>
Ihe:lntermediary few days later be-
comes the Interpreter of the feelings
raised IN the young man by the first meet
ing otner interviews are arranged, and, if
a marriage follows, neither the young lady
herself nor. her family ever know that It
was all done by a matrimonial agency.
and when the mother and the bride an
nounce the marriage the former never
never fails to observe, Yes. dear madam
people are quite right when they saw Chat
marriages are made in heaven
ut was the greatest of chances which
brought US acquainted with the Viscount.
we were at ball at the Marchioness',
Mrs: ihreestars was talking with us,
Wnen the Viscount bowed to her as he
was passing: AS she had not seen him
1or ever so long, she stopped him. talked
win him, and very naturally introduced
him to us. The Viscount invited nv
daughter to dance. He danced with her
three or four times without knowinp who
sae was. You could easily see she pleased
MIN, and as he did not know who she
was you may think, dear madam. that he
had no notion that she had million tor
do"ry: so when Mrs. Threestara told
me ne thought my daughter Charming.
but that he dared not sue for her hama
not being rich himself, and a. knew
that Alchemy daughter-thoupbt him
agreeable; I begged Mrs. Threestars to re-.
assure him, and two days after he wa Tho
happiest of men, Yes, yes,' replies
the dear madam, you are quite ri ght !;
marriages are made in heaven And a
fortnight later the Viscount paws me
6HVOOf, the half of which give to Mrs.
ihreestars, in exchange for which I re-.
turn him all his paper, the written en-
gagement among the rest, which would
show his happy spouse how marriages
are not always made in heaven.
:Sometimes, however, we have to do
with ungrateful fellows who refuse to nav
after having pocketed the dowry. These