The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15

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ALLOW me to induce YOU to mein brudor."
the Professor said, indicating stout. Jolly gen
tloman with hushy side whHkcrs aud n black
silk scarf and pin Of etruscan gold. He re-
cltncd ON an elegantly upholstered lounge near
the window. lie is mein-yot you cnll pard;,
ner-and understands all about de business"
The Jolly gentleman nrOsc aud shook hands
with cliusivc pohtencfs; AMI ,gr9sping an
elaborate corkscrcw labelled NJ Dc st. Mar
ceauN Paris" seemed about to call for wine.
but on second Thought lac rclentcd.
Now. den IN rclrrenrh to dc business ,s, on
Shall she he tail. short. brown hair brunette,
linxcn. or vnt YOU wish Shall she hay mqnsh'
II 50. how muchF the Professor inquired. rub
bling his hands eNutingly.
The guest said TINT he would he contented
with % beautiful blonde IRON 10 TO 20 years OF
age. and anywhere from s5O.Ouu TO s5OO.0O0. he
wasn't particular about tho am 1unt, only the
lady mus, move IN the first society and be eco
nomirul. and inclined 10 stay at homo.
The Professor assured the inquirer that re-
special iliiy waS s"', qua non with HIM that
pishrd cooks. washers. and ironers. and war
runtod 90 handle "a grand piano ana a rolling
pin with equal grace and facility. After prom
isine that the sirictcst inquiries into character
on both silrs was nm inuispcu sable urpreuui-
site. the Professor picked NJ small blank book
proceeded 20 illl In tho answers TO the following
questions:
/. Name
O. H'-idrncc?
3. Businrasy
4. Height and weight
.. Comp Moonlight or dark
9. fonturos-Grcck or Roman. or otherwise
J. bsposition-nild or tempestuous
= Chnrari"r from last emplOYert
Better tell dc gentleman abou, do foe Max"
interrupted the Jolly gentleman pOintcdly.
sinking the ashes from his cigar
Oh. forget To mention our terms. From 80
We shall sharsh yon IS. hacause you look as
though you could AFFORD it,
But. suppose haven { got IL ?"
The couulcuanre OF the brothers fell
=. II can't be- done without II. my dear sir.
Moneys u lh,iispeusahr, our eNpenses nro
vrrtsinf aud keeph large corDs OF assistants
out making Inquiries
There was an awkward pause. during which
hccdrr lrudcr' smok vigorously and eyed
tho visitors gold witch chain.
uniers,and YOU. but 1t is impossible"
How wogld 1t do 10 call tomorrow AMI bring
the money ~
Tho faces Of the brothers Frightened. They
whispered together and the Jolly one bent over
and said coundcntially;
My dear sir we hat made an arrangement
70 move tomorrow. We only took the rooms
for short period. and our time Is up tO-mor-
row But viii send apOstal card 10 you with
our new address.
While no was gone for moment. tho Profess
sor explained the exact nature Of the terms
upon which alliances were CONTRACTED at his es-
tabl-hmrnt Besides the fce Of s.. 10 be paid
10 Der cent. Of tho lhdy's fortune 10 be- paid
over within six months after the wedding II
the dot Is $1,000. they have 10 per cent. the
happy groom binding himself - pay. $500 cash
marriage II the fortune II $1,000. they are sat
isnei with per cent ana II S2OOOu or upward
with per cent He did not say. but left It 10 bee
lu'errcd' that the bride WAS charged similar
percentage on her husbands fortune.
what sort OF wife can YOU give me ?" turn
iug over the leaves Of n book.
" Let me sce-hlond". 23-are you particular
nbout blonde2 Because II you're not we have
an interesting brunette Of Just that age whom
| think you would bc pleased with. She is
young. learned, and n lady observation-disclosures
IN respectable family not far away How
| d nf4W ilst4f "a
daughter OF n rich grocer in Delaney street,
with tl5 900 down on the day OF her marriage p
Had the lady physician any money ~
y Not much. but she has "A large and con-
| stanlly incrcas NIX practice. She i take such
'hre OF You you Il meyer be sick and II you was
| she'd cure you right away without running UP
any doctors bills.
| Anybody ose 2"
"les. An IRISH widow OF 40 in Division street.
| Husband contractor on do big pipes. died and
| leit her sl0.0On in United States bonds and
$4,000 in deposits in de BOwory Savings Bank.
! Dere's good many gontlomen after tho widow.
! and possibly coming late you wouldn't stand
much chance. but you can try"
| How Is business with You p
Parrish. We are marrying people all tho
| time-in fact think lNc brought about moro
| matches than any other establishment in New
| York. But this isu't the country for il. People
! here have u prejudice against getting a wife
! ms way, In Berlin now there are over twenty
! bureaus like this. all doing handsome husi-
| ness. T. Cpl" think nothing Of II over there.
! Magistrates. officers in the army people of the
! highest circles, get niurricd in this way rs
| chrup, u saves YOU all the money and trouble
! and expense OF tho old-iashioned method. and
| suits better in the long run.
Nwalluwtalls, ana patcnt-leather boots. and
! ico cream, and theatre tickets are enough tu
! break man; uni rs me- Ina, bank behind him.
| How mu'h better 10 get married quietly and
nicely through tho agency of "a res protdhe mat
| rmuuiHl bureau, for only -, with a contingent
lee of five tp tom per cent of tho indy = fortune
The Professor shook hands with his guest as
! hr bowed MIN out and promised 20 s md "a post
/ al card win his new address as soon as he s0t
! settled.