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II good one.--The following story has re-
Gently been related tous-the author youch-
ing for its correctness "A gentleman of re-
spectacle appearance, about forty years of
age recently arrived at the village of Utica,
where he had some business to transact pre-
paratory to departing for the west. BY
some concession OF his own, or by his out
ward demeanor, which in such cases is e.
Qually as we'll understood, he was ascertain
ed to be modern C9lebs. in search of a
wife, one of your antiquated bachelors, tir-
ed of single blessedness, who at last collect
ed sufficient courage to SO out among the
fair daughters Of the land to find helpmate.
The information was not long in coming to
the ears of "a frail sister," whom nature
had endowed with liberal share of person
al charms, and who resolved to turn the af-
fair to a good account. To effect her object


she took passage for the west, in the same
boat with our wandering Benedict, in the
character of rich young widow, who hat
formerly resided at Buffalo, whittier she
wa. proceeding to settle some business q
her late husband. But little time had elaps
ed before all opportunity presented itself TO
m interview with him, which resulted in


complete disclosure on her part OF passio


she had conceived FOR him when she frs
came into his presence. our gentleman had


little romance in his ideas of love and court
ship; yet, the idea of falling in love on ca
nal boat, caused a little doubt in his mnc
which induced him to ask how much 1t wa
possible "that young and beautiful femal
should on so short an acquaintance, be ena
incurred with one so far her superior j


years." $50 1t is" said she-clted prece
dents to show that the mischievous littl
rogue Cupid, had proceeded by smila
means-and with affected pious resignation
she said-"matches are made in heaven.
Without entering minutely into the cour'
ship that followed, it is sufficient to say ths
her reasons were conclusive: they banishe
all doubts from his mind, and matrimon
was intended as the result. On arriving {
Black Rock. they agreed to go on shore an
celebrate the .nuptials. She suggested tn
;.!ea, however, that he had better stop, an