The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-20
A NEW PROFESSION.
r tt4s :. 49, 80 tp3'i
How Fashionable YOune Man Earns q
Princely Income
From the Chicago Times

From the Chicago Times
A young man on Calumet avenue
lives on the fat of the land, is attired
like Solomon in his glory, and never
plays anything but blue checks. He
is not a marrying man-hence his in
come. His method of operation is
very simple. He moves in the very
best society and keeps an anxious eye
on the matrimonial intelligence in the
Sunday papers and an attentive ear on
the gossip of society. When he sees
or hears that the genial and popular
Mr.. A. is shortly to lead to the hy-
menial altar the beautiful and accom-
plished Miss B. he opens social par
| allel approach to the bride expectant,
makes her acquaintance ifhe does not
already enjoy it, and conducts cam
paign Of Irritation with the vehemence
of the novice combined with the eau
ton of the veteran. Then he delicate
ly sets afloat rumors that the match
between Mr.. A. and Miss B. is of, or
that the marriage is postponed for
awhile, or that he himself is about to
be married, and the selection of the
bride will create sensation in FASH
ionable circles, and so on. Then Mr..
A. gets uneasy and has words with
Miss B., or watches her gloomily, and
she, being aware of this, fllrts with
forty grass widow power with his
rival. AT this stage the rival approach.
es Mr.. A. and enters into negotia-
tons, the result of which is that he
sells out to Mr.. A. for $500 or more.
according to the depth of Mr.. AS.
passion Or Miss BIS pocket. Then he
breaks with Miss Il. in the most heart
less manner. and Mr., A. being provi-
dehtially on hand just as the parting
takes place, the poor, heart-broken
girl rushes into his arms eXclaiming:
80, Adolphus, Adolphus, how could
l ever wound your faithful breast?
You alone care for me, and l am sick
of this hollow, heartless world. o do
marry me and take me away That
is how the old thing works. A It1-
6une reporter asked the inventor of
this ingenious process if he did not
find that the business had a tendency
to play itself out; whether the tact of
his making so many acquaintances,
which invariably ended in his throw
ing the lady overheard in so abrupt a
manner, did not mitigate against flu
ture successes, and make women wary.
80, no." he responded, affably, s'the
very fact that get one woman spoeny
on me and then jilt her, only makes
all the others anxious to have me ca
vorting around them. ellyou, sonny
a woman's nature is id funny
thing" He also stated that business
was never livelier than now, and he
thought of advertising Tor q partner
of good address. "At present. he said,
1 have three jobs on hand, and shall
have to rush them through, for there's
dozen good cases ahead, and you've
got to do all your work between No
vember and April. There's one in
each division; Mondays and Thurs
days l work on the north side, Tues
days and Fridays on the south side,
and Wednesdays and Saturdays over
on the west. Sundays l make an af-
ternoon call on one of my patients, go
to church with another. and spend the
evening with third. Go out, like to
the theater, or for walk, or TO big
ball? Not much, Mary Ann! Why,
might meet one of my other clients.
and then there'd be trouble" The
gentleman said that taking finances as
they ran he netted about $3.50 a head
on them,