Year: 1871

New Orleans Is not behind New
York or any other city in social ro-
Iaances. One Of somewhat singular
character, which might be extended
into many entertaining chapters, is
now the table-talk IN iirst-family cir
clcs. 1t is not entirely novel, yet
there is sufficient spice of piquancy
about it to give it an agreeable flavor
agreeable. ut least to the reader
The par rticulars are briefly these


4 lair maiden and gallant swain,
As pastoral bIographers would de-
scribe them, whose respective families
have long been fayoraply known in
the Southern metropolis, were aili-
anced. From the hour Of their en-
gagement the devotion OF the young
man To his inamorata was all that the
most fasiidious and exacting damsel
could desire. He was u constant Wis
itor ut her residence and layished up
on her all the attentions III such ca
ses usual aud expected. Presently,
however, another male candidate for
matrimonial distinction came upon
the scene, and as his peculiar merits
shone somewhat more brilliantly
than those of the youth already en-
gagged, he was received with consid-
erable warmth, and it soon became
very evident TO the acquaintances
of the young lady that candidate
number one was not quite sure of her
hand. Still, as she had promised to
be his, he had no suspicion that size
would utny him false, nor did she
give any plain sign of any intention
so to do. With the exception OF the
occasional "miffs" peculiar to pre-
matrimonial relations, matters went
on smoothly enough, and at length a
day was appointed for the all-import-
ant ceremony. Extensive arrange
ments for splendid marriage feast
were made by the bridegroom-ex-
pectant, and numerous invitations
were issued to the friends whom he
desired to share with him the festive
pleasures of the happy day. The
eagerly y-looked-for morning arrived
at length, beaming as brightly as q


rosy bride arrayed in glory for the


altar, and every moment seemed q


day until the hour came at which the


process of figuratively converting


two persons into one was to be per-


formed for the couple. When the


hour did come the eager youth tool


proper measures to ascertain wheth'


er the bride to be was ready for the


ordeal of the altar, and learned tc


his amazement that she was wife


already. Hardly an hour before she


had given her hand to candidate


number two, and bound herself tt


him as firmly as the ritual which al
young ladies make it point to mas
ter ere they leave their teens could
make her. The Tilted youth, instead
of tearing all the curls out of hi


hair and making hurried repast Oh
strychnine or laudanum, bore hi!
chagrin like true philosopher
Giving directions to have the mar
riage-feast spread, he immediatel,


invited the friends who had Assem-


bled to accompany him to the table


and there, with his guests, he passed
the evening as merrily as though
; bride was at his right hand. To tn
most intimate of his friends he mad
no secret of his satisfaction at escap
. ing a contract that, had it been con
. summated, might have made hir
: miserable for life. It is doubtful
: indeed, if the nuptial supper of tn
! fair and false one was as happy q
that of the man she had promise
to we'd, but who, at the last moment
! learned that she was not all his fame
painted her.


VI James Wilson, of Carthage, wa
5 treated to an unexpected gin-slin
d the other day. He was riding wit
q, Mrs Girn when Mr. C met til