Image 4 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), October 14, 1880
Matrimonial Aeneies in Paris Under an assumed name my friend went to the Paris residence of M deF the celebrated marriage broker and having paid the preliminary fee of 40 explained that he came on behalf of a cousin who although possessed of a handsome fortune and good title was anxious to increase his worldly goods by contracting a wealthy marriage My friend further asserted that he acted in his own name and without the authority of his cousin but that the consent of the latter should anything acceptable be proposed he could answer for M de F at first demurred and asserted that he was not in the habit of dealing with less than at least one person di rectly interested in a matrimonial pro ject but my friends eloquence not to speak of the thousandfranc note at length prevailed and the great matri monial agent unbosomed himself His terms were eight per centum on the dot and this to be paid within the first year after the celebration of the marriage Of course my friend con sented Then M de F explained that should nothing be definitely decided on and the attempt fail nofurther expenses would be incurred