Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-20
MALE ESCORTS TO LET.
A Bureau which VIII Employ Impeeu-
niOus Young Men


There is stopping in the city at the
present time a gentleman whose name
il would be unfair TO give, but whose
mission here is certainly q mover one.
Ii is, in fact the establishment OF a prl-
waite bureau which will have for It's oo-
iect the loaning out Of young men. For
instance, a wealthy maiden lady, OF un-
certain age, desires an escort 10 the inca
tire, receptions, etc. Despite the Gutter
of wealth and all the arts OF the mousse
she fails to attract, and must, .perforce'
enjoy the distinction Of male escort,
by PLAYING the role of chaperone to q
Younger and fairer niece or cousin, or,
as is more frequently the case, remain
ut home.
To all such the founder of this bureau
will prove a sincere friend. The young
men TO be employed will be handsome,
thoroughly accomplished, sufficiently
aesthetic to suit all requirements, edu-
Gated and agreeable. They will proba-
Div "come high" but the old maids will
have them. In social sense they will
perform the same duties that are now
performed by the nimble but humble
district telegraph boy, with the differ
ence that the former adds tone and at
Effectiveness while the latter is merely
useful. Tie noduS Operandi is briefly
thus:
The maiden lady senos for the man
ager and informs him of her wishes.
The manager opens his albnm and dis
PLAYS the different styles Of beauty, ac-
companying each photograph with a
description of the manners and char
acteristics of the original. The lady
chooses her man, who Immediately
calls. If suited the terms are next
agreed upon. II the lady be particular
" aristOCratic she will probably board
the young man at a fashionable hotel,
where he will simply be known as a
gentleman of elegant leisure. The man
| ager will see that he has large and
suitable wardrobe beftting young gen.
! tleman Of his social standing.
Until the contract expires he remains
the property of the lessee. 1t shall be
his duty to drive her out in the even
ings, take her to the different public
places of amusement, and, as her escort,
| 10 the houses of fashionable acquaint-
ances, and bel Introduced as an"old friend
| Ofthe family temporarily residing in the
city," lift be the lady's pleasure that
he talk interestedly entire acts, squeeze
her hand impulsively, or look unuttera-
BILE love at her as she guides through
the whirl of the Maybe is,Ofcourse, ex-
pected to do so. The "dummy's" COM
position will be regulated in a great
degree by the crankiness and i'll
looks of the lessee. The hOmlier and
more exacting she is the greater the
pay.
But the utility does not end there.
Young ladies will find them useful also.
In their case his duty as an escort will
not be necessity, but simply to arouse
the jealousy and pique the feelings OF
some other young man who may be too
backward in coming forward. 1t is ex-
pected that the dummy will manage
things so admirably that the object OF
the young lady's affections will declare
bis feelings in short order, lest the
stranger step in carry off the prize he
has so long been playing fast and loose
with.
Looked at from philosophical stand
point the scheme is good one. AT all
events the experiment will be tried
here next winter. If successful, branches
will be speedily opened in every large
city in the country.