IN THE TEST. MR. PEEBLES* STORY. J 29 

 MATRIMONY ! ! ! 



6 A gentleman of independent fortune, good man- 



* ners, and singleness of heart, is desirous of uniting 

 4 himself with a female of strictly moral and unble- 

 ' mished character. Fortune is not an object. As 

 4 the advertiser is not handsome, nor even good look- 



* ing, he does not require absolute beauty to lighten 

 ' up the roseate cheeks of her who may hereafter 

 6 become his wife. He wishes, however, to state that 

 ' regular features, a good figure, and winning man- 



* ners, will be no detraction in the eye of the adver- 

 ' tiser. References will be given and expected. The 



* advertiser will walk between the hours of 7 and S 

 ' on Thursday next, through the front colonnade 



* of the Opera House, dressed in a white hat, blue 

 4 coat, white waistcoat, and nankeen trowsers, and 

 4 any lady desirous of gratifying his wishes, may 

 4 address him by the name of Philander.' 



Having thus explained my views, I waited with 

 anxiety for the appointed day, the events of which 

 would, in all probability decide my future fate. 

 The morning of the eventful Thursday at length 

 dawned, and I shall never forget the odd mixture 

 of fear, impatience, and bashfulness, which agitated 

 my breast. Evening at length cast her lengthened 

 shadows o'er the dusky city, and having arranged 

 myself in a white hat, blue coat, white waistcoat, 

 and nankeen fan-tail trousers, I walked firmly to 

 the appointed spot. No sooner however had I 

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