Year: 1867




Ayoung lady in England it is
said, the heiress of some property,
had occasion from time to time to
consult a lawyer, who was one of
the trustees OF the property, though
not much older than herself, on
matters of business. Tho lawyer,
wholly engrossed with his PROBES
sion, listened to her politely at
these interviews, answered her
briefly, and that was all.


At length she came to him ore
day to consult him about an offer
marriage which had been made
TO her. lilo heard her story, his
attention being half occupied all
the time by some papers on the
desk before him that he was ar.
ranging. AS soon as she had fin
ished he parsed a moment from his
work, put himself into an attitude
of reflection. and said, musingIy |


"Well Yes Marriage is Ger.
tainly an important subject, and
every body must think of it at
some time or other, suppose,
though | have never thought of it
particularly in my own case"


Then turning to the young lady
he asked her il she was.particular-
iy interested in the young gentle
man who had proposed to her. She
SAID she was not.


"Well then" said he, eff yon
have fancy for being married,
here AIN l. If Won think you could
be comfortable and happy with me,
L am at yonr service. Think of it,"


The lady said she would think
fit, aud retired, while the lawyer
returned to the work of arranging
his papers.


A month afterward they were
married.


On the subject of the fate of the
disappointed suitor history is 81
lent. % ,.s.


The above is an English story.
The next is French one.


A young lady, wealthy, beauti,
ful, and accomplished, went to Pa
ris TO see the Exposition and the.
other wonders of the place She
had no male protector. As it is
understood that you can procure
any thing you wish for in Paris.
sho determined 10 provide herself
with one.


A week or two after this an in
telligent and handsome young
salesman in one of the principal
magazines had his attention at
tracled by very charming young
lady who came in for several days
in succession to make purchases,
and always camo to his counter,
where she usually held more con-
rcrsation with him than the bust.
ness strictly required. At length
ono day when she had made some
purchase she asked him il he would
do her the favor TO come himself
with the messenger who should
bring the articles to her apartment,
as she wished TO see him on some
private business; and she gave
him her address.


When he came she received him
as IL friend, and told him in the
course OF the interview that she
had come to Paris to see the Ex-
position, but she had no male pro-
teotor, in consequence of whichshe
was greatly restricted in her move
ments and subjected to much in
convenience. What she proposed
to him was that he should enter
into her service as her brother
during the two months of her stay
She had selected him, she said, af
ter some considerable quiet obscr,
walton about Che town among the
gentlemen to whom she thought
that such II proposal could proper
ly DO made If he accepted her
otfcr she said she would make him
ample compensation for the loss Of
his situation, and Tor the time that
would be required for him to find
another.


The gentleman said he would ac.
ecpt.


ut is 10 DO understood, how
ever added the lady, "that the
very first instance in which you de-
part in slightest degree IRON your
role, which is that Of my brother,
even by so much rs Il compliment,
all is over between us"


The gentleman said he agreed TO
the condition.


The contract was faithfully full
filled on both sides. For two monthe
the lady enjoyed the countenancs
and protection of her temporary
brother, who came every morning
to attend her in her visits to the
Exposition, and to the various pub
lie monuments OF Paris, and in the
evening to the opera and the thea
tres. He was young man of fine
personal appearance and agreeable
manners, and he faithfully confined
his attentions within the limits pre-
scribod by his employer. At the
end OF the time the lady expressed
herself we'll satisfied with the man
ner in which he had performed his
duties, and took her leave of him
putting into his hands AT the same
time packet which he, on subsc-
quently opening. found to contain
notes Of the Bank OF France to an
amount sufficient to indemnify him
ten times over for the temporary
loss of his usual employment.


The next day the lady left Paris
by the morning train for Brest,
where she was TO take passage by
the steamer for her native land.
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