The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-08
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Washington, September 24.-Tbere
is stopping in this city at the present
time a gentleman whose name it
would be unfair to give; but whose
mission here is certainly novel one.
1t is in fact, the establishment of q
! private bureau which will have for its
object the ioaning out of young men.
For instances: A wealthy maiden
lady OF uncertain age desires an
escort to the theatre, receptions. etc.
! Despite the glitter OF wealth and all
the arts OF the modiste she fails to
attract, and must, perforce, enjoy the
distinction OF a male escort by play
ing the role OF ohsperone to younger
and tairer niece or cousin, or, as is
more frequently the case remain at
home. To all such the founder of
this bureau will prove sincere
friend. The young men to be en-
ployed will be handsome, thoroughly
accomplished. sufficiently aesthetic to
suit all requirements, educated and
agreeable. They will probably
"come high" but the old maids will
have them. In q social sense they
will perform tho same duties that are
now performed by the nimble hut
humble district telegraph boy, with
the difference that the former adds
tone and attractiveness while the lat.
ter is merely useful. The modits op-
erandi is briefly this: The nsnideu
sends for the manager and ihit rms
him OF her wishes. The manager
opens his album and displays the diff
ferent styles of beauty, g, company
ing each photograph With descrlp-
ton of the manners and characters
tics of the original. The lady chooses
her man, WHO Immediately calls. II
suited the terms are next agreed
upon. II the lady be particularly
aristocratio she will probably board
the young man at a fashionable hotel,
where he will simply be known as
gentleman OF elegant leisure. The
manager will see that he has large
and suitable wardrobe BETTING q
young gentleman of his social stand
ing. Until the contract expirea ne
remains the property of the lessee. 1t
ehall be his duty to drive her out in
the evenings, take her to the differ
ent public places of amusement and,
as her escort to the houses of her
fashionable acquaintsnces, be intro
duced as an ''old friend of the family
temporarily residing in the city," II
it be the lady's pleasure that he talk
interestedly entre-acts, squeeze ner
band pulsively, or look u8utter-
able love ct her So che glides through
the Whirl OF the may, he is, Of course,
expected to do SO. The "dummy's"
compensation will be regulated IN q
great degree by the crankiness and
ilI-looks of the lessee. The homelier
and more exacting she is the greater
his pay.
But the utility does not end there.
Young ladies will find him useful
also. In their case his duty as on es.
cert will not be a necessity, but sim
ply TO arouse the Jealousy and pique
the feelings of sons other young man
who may be tco backward in coming
forward. It is expected that the
dummy will manage things so ad.
roitly that the object OF the young
lady's affections will declare his feel.
ings in short order, lest the stranger
step in and carry of the prize ne has
so long been playing fast and loose
with.
Looked at from a philosophical
standpoint the scheme is a good one,
At all events the experiment will be
tried here next winter. Hsucc6ssful
branches will be speedily opened il
every large city in the country.