Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
How he WON Hon.


We hope the moral OF the following
sketch will be productive of much
good. Young men who are ambitious
of success in the matrimonial line
should study well the grand secret.
Our friend who furnishes the sketch
says ne sees no reason why it should
not be true. l siHylerH
A young lady of eccentric character,
but of rare endowments and extraor-
dinary personal attractions, had five
suitors equally assiduous in their at
tentions. Unable to decide upon
which she would bestow her hand,
she gave them notice to call upon her
at certain hour on stated day, and
each state his claims in the presence
OF the others. At the appointed time
the lovers arrived. Four of them
were confident of success, but the fifth
had a downcast look, and sighed when
ne beheld the object of his devotion.
Gentlemen, said she, you have
honored me with proposals of mar
riage. | have, as yet, neither refused
nor accepted any of you. l now desire
that each of you will state your claims
to my hand, in order that | may know
upon what grounds | may be justified
in bestOWlng it.
A answered as follows
II you marry me YOU shall live in
a splendid house, have servants and
carriages at your command, and enjoy
all the luxuries of fashionable life.
am rich"
B spoke next:
My rival has said very truly that
he is rich, and he offers you a strong
inducement but / am of noble de.
scent. My grandfather was duke
and, although not wealthy, am of q
family with whom an alliance would
be considered an honor by the wealth.
lest heiress of the land.
Q stated his claims thus:
| am a gentleman, and have now
reputation that older persons have
envied. Next year | shall run foi
congress, and | have no doubt of sue
cess. By marrying me, your name
will be handed down to posterity.n
d twisted his mustache with the
air ofan exquisite, and said:
Angelic creature Pom my SOU
| think you have already made III
your mind in my favor. You know
how damnably | am admired Who
is the most fashionable dresser in
town. Who trequents the most fash
iOnable places? Who rides the finest
horses? Who is better judge of the
opera? Rumor says d, but, 'pon
honor, In too modest to insist upon
| it,"
| When it came to Els time to speak
there was pause. All eyes were
turned toward MIN. Poor fellow he
was dreadfully embarrassed.
Well, said the beauty, what say
you, Mr.. E?"
Alas p was the reply, "I yield to
these gentlemen. They have the ad-
vantage of me in every respect. And
he took up his hat to leave.
Stop, said the lady; make your
statement, no matter how humble may
be your claims" ]
/" | am poor l u
Go on.
l am unknown to the world.
have neither the taste nor the
means TO dress fashionable. / work
for my livelihood. 1t is hardly posi-
bic that | can make you happy, for ]
can offer more of the inducements held
out by my rivals" .
e" am to judge of that, sir; what
next?p In
Nothing, only l love you, and take
newspaper
AT this Messrs. A, B, c, and 1
burst into a loud laugh, and exclaimed
in one voice" so do vel love you
to distraction-I take four papers
hal ha ] ha !"
Silence said the lady; "in one
month you shall hear my answer. You
may all withdraw" 4
At the end of the month the five
suitors again appeared. Turning tc
each in succession the lady thus
answered.
Riches are not productive of hap
piness.' Boasted nobility Of blood
is the poorest Of all recommendations. -
Fame is heeting and he that has
but the outward parb of q gentleman
is to be pitied" 81 have taken the
trouble to find out the name of the
newspapers for which you all subscribe
and | have ascertained that none OF
you, who have boosted of wealth,
nobility, fame or fashion, have paid
the printer. Now gentlemen, this is
dishonest. | cannot think of marry
ing man who would be guilty of such
an act. | have learned that Il not
only subseribes for a paper, but pays
the printer in advance! Therefore,
| say, he is the man. | give him my
hand with the full conviction that he
is one in every way calculated to make
me happy.
Need we extend our narrative. The
disappointed gentlemen disappeared
qUjtp suddenly, and the lucky suitor
was united to the object of his devo-
ton, and, IN q few years, by honesty
and industry, became not only dis
tingpished, but wealthy man, and
vas esteemed by all who knew him.
Young mon, he paid the printer. Is
there no moral 10 tbisY
General SehOiieId On Having.
a special dispatch from West
Point, New York, says;
Late adyices from Washington an.
nounoe the expulsion of at least six
cadets for haziug, on the recommends
ton OF General SeboGeld. Ever
since General Scho6eld took COM
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