National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

him all his papers, the written engagement
among the rest, which would show his happy
spouse how marriages are not always made in
heaven
AN nPRcUNIoUs vIscouNr.
Sometimes, however, we have TO do with
ungratefal fellows who refuse to pay after
having pocketed the dowry. These are the
thorns in the trade, for we must go tolaw, and
even If we win the profession suffers. But
often, too, we meet with delicate and gratefal
souls. In one of the cities of the north had
an intermediary, who called my attention to
young lady with three millions for her portion,
who would only marry q man with o title, and
who should marry her for herself and not lor
her money. chose from my lists Count, an
engineer, without any fortune, very Respectable,
and very cool. He got himself appointed to
post in the town In question, went mere
ineoonito, saw my Intermediary who showed
him the Young lady, then went away again to
return In time for ball given by the Perfect,
TO which my Intermediary had got him invited.
He took his stand near the door, and when the
Young lady entered he uttered cry Of admira
ton, so sincere, so nai that she herself started
and three months after be married. Well, sir,
the agent went on, che not only paid me the
sum agreed upon, but ever since he has been
most obliging.
GAS for the young Countess, she is as happy
as she was the first day, and quite as convinced
as on the first day that her husband did not
know that he was falling in love with dowry
OF three millions when he saw her.
BASE INeRATITUDE.
Gas counterpart to this found an heiress
with colossal fortune for poor, starving
wretch who refuses 30 pay me, under the pre-
text that his wife has hSmp before and be-
hind, and wart on her nose. When threat
ened to reveal everything to his wife, he,ex-
claimed "OhI she won't believe you; she thinks
herself go charming that she will never believe
i did not marry her for love-
lefi my amusing friend, who had made me
laugh a whole hour, when, on turning the cor
ner Of the street, 1 again met the
RICH, UGLY AND WITTY WIDOW
who had given me the idea of the visit,
which was going to relate to her. But she
did not give me time. "Well I" she said, 81
shall be married within week" "Reallyf".
eyes, had hundred wooers introduced TO
me, but all those men who were running after
nothing but my money disguised me. Three
weeks ago wrote to one Of my cousins, who
lives in the country, that would 60 and spend
ten days with her.
"On the day of my arrival found neighbor
in the drawing room whose losses had COM
PEELED him to retire to the country. For the
past fortnight he had been daily visitor, and
my cousin praised him very highly. After my
arrival he came no more. My cousin,
fearing he was i'll, went to see him, and
then he confessed he would not return
to her house again so long as 1 was
there, because he had long been in love
with me, and he would not have me think that
it was for the sake of my fortune he paid me
attentions. My cousin laughed heartily, and
finally made him promise to come and dine
next day. You may suppose that she told me
the whole story on her return. We had good
laugh over it, and as for me was touched in
spite of myself. He came, and the thought
that he Stunned me on account of my fortune
pleaded so strongly in his favor that on the eve
Of my return-Que vosIlez-vousi-1 designed to
grant him my hand. What do you say to thatH
Is it not strange, and can we not say that mar
riages are made in heavenl eyes, yes" said
I, restraining smile, marriages are made in
elsewhere"