New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-05
Matrimonial Advertising.

lively correspondent Of tae st. Louis
G5s has been writing up tne ample frauds
kwu as matrim onial agencies in New
Yk. He concludes his sketch with the
towing lively incident:
aving thus given your readers a hastv
| ol.ne of these social blots upon the fair
tae OF the city, an tempted ~ relate an
aenture had in search of wife at the
beau Of Nine. de v, in Amity street,
wre It was Diamond cut diam oni"-Ey
| ofct being to wrest from one of her de-
&C the secrets of the concern, and her OBJ
.ie being nc lesser steps than to secure
sc correspondent as a husband with
a 100000 fortune. Visiting the madame
or evening. / introduced myself as
Giles F. Langion, a wealthy mine
over in Nevada, with $500. geo, and
deribed the character of person l
wted as wife. She insisted upon
re.ences, and l referred her to two
frids of mine in Baltimore, whom l had
prared by letter to vouch for me, and
alsmy wealth in mining stock.
| Is. de v was very gracious. and was
| de;hted to inform me that she had on her
| bocs a very wealthy Cuban widow, Aleta
| Wade, whose husband fell in defense Of
| Cum Independence Pending the receipt
| OF sponses from Baltimore, paid fee of
| s2hG was informed that if a marriage
rested she would expect at least 800.
Twdays after. was introduced in Nine.
de IS parlor to Aeta. l at once re-
| coezad her as girl had often seen in
tAe,allat al tie st. Charles Theatre, New
Orins. The fair Cuban was indeed beauti
tu,aEd. although shy at first, displayed
mn Intelligence lii her conversation.
Win after an hours chat in the parlor, l
AFRO to 90. and asked permission to escort
Zero E-r hotel. she pleaded too short an
acqIintance, and refused: however, ap-
pcIing the following evening a. Nine. de
Us tor second interview.
Wmet again, and for an hour discussed
,heangers and delights Of matrimony, but
s;:llhe displayed great coyness, and
cleviy acted her part. When the time
aga arrived to part, again she declined
my cort, but promised that the next eve
ninf should have that pleasure, if, in the
meS!ne, was satisfied that we were
itte for each other The night that had
resoed should be the separating one ar
rive and again we met in the same parlor.
Wepoke of the prospects for the future,
andnally CALAMITY exclaimed:
'sear Aleta, let me call you by that
sine name. am satisfied. In you l
L
thislace. Let US go to 3 Joth's Theatre.
Carou trus. me?'
VIII blush, she simply answered: "Mr.
Lanion, l will"
Wwere alone in the parior. No spying
eyesere upon US. I must confess my lips
belt my feelings within the next few
mines, and a thrill OF ineffable pleasure
seerd to run through the handsome Aleta.
Takg her by the arrl, lead her to car
riag in al adjacent street, and we were
Sooloccupying a prominent seat in the
ores circle. The performance over. l
callt another carriage, and whispered to
the liver, Parker restaurant, Broadway
and hirty-tOurth street
A tort drive set us down at the door.
We're are we, Mt LanGden?' she limo
" nave stopped for supper; let us go
in" remarked.
Ala persuaded me to escort her to the
glide saloon. where l ordered private
supp room, to which / escorted my fair
char,. A waiter entered, supper was
serve and the conversation, it anything,
Iuoretfectionate than ever At its conclu.
SION deliberately arose, led her to tets-a-
tete, I'd remained standing for a moment.
''Ata Valado," l remarked, throwing
into y manner severity. this farce has
pr0ceied gate far enough. am aware of
certa facts which N ust seriously jeopar-
die It relations"
Ale. started in evident alarm, and con-
time
"Yt assured me that you were the
daugler OF Senior Don Roderiquez, of Ma.
grud&prings, Cuba. and exhibited letters
III comm alton OF that"
TIN is true What mean you, sir g. she
answel, haughtily.
Il nan Just this-don't interrupt me and
YOU W; learn. / mean you are fraud;
YOU arnot Aleta Valado. nee Roderiquez.
la 1861 was guest of her father at Ma
grudaor a week, and know that you are
five INES stouter than her, and bear no
persoIl resemblance"
"Yes' continued, Il can tell you where
YOU We two years ago. You were in the
ballet 'oupe at the st. Charles, New Or
who hs assumed the name of an accom-
lady to play an infamous
game. have been fortunate. Now, tell
me yourelations to Nine. de V, or l
will ca in an officer and have you arrest
ed as n irupostor, sweet Aleta ValadO,
alias Meta - of the ballet"
Aletarose, and in her eye l saw a CLEAN
Of feince. "How dare you talk to me,
sir; yoInistake your person"
NOV do not. 1t is needless tor you to
assume virtue you have not, or for you to
cry ouhn1 produce a scene here. On the
box wi. the driver is detective; confess
the wh,e details Of your conspiracy with
Madam de v, or l will turn you
over tolim"
She snk int her seat overcome. A little
wine reived her, when she responded:
80 sare me, sir, and l will tell you
all Ya are right; l was dancer, but
could g no employment here, and am now
in the srvice of the madame to personate
such chracters as she may order. l would
cot wilLgly deceive you. but madame re-
me handsomely, and l must |
make aiving."
The grl then entered into detailed mar
'ative the modus operandi, as l have |
,iven itabove, and sank back somewhat |
the remark
There sir, you know all. Are you salts |
led. WY persecute me further
Yes, stistied; but tell me how you came |
nto knwledge OF Aneta Roderiquez!"
1T is Nry simple. Madame met the fam
y last var at the Catskills. They were
requent,. together, and Madame learned
luch of t,eir antecedents. You can guess
be rest"
Yes. aid she palmed you off on me,
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