The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
A NEW PROFESSION
Which Young Gentlemen of Talent VIII Find
Lucrative and Interesting.

Truthful Hotel Clerk in st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Zone night, some years ago, a rich merchant
from an interior city, who knew ne we'll called
at the desk, and, taking me to one side. in great
distress of mind, conided to me that his accom-
plished and beautiful daughter-one of my school
mates. by the way-was determined to throw
herself away upon aworthcss young idler of her
town, and that all efforts of parents and friends
had proven futile to turn her from her foolish
course. The father seemed to be almost beside
himself as he spoke, and knew that if the affair
rlpened into an el0pement or marriage his hap
piness would be shattered forever Realizing that
the only way to save the falnily's peace and
the young lady's prospects was to present a
counter attraction and cut out her young
lover Who was more infatuated with her fathers
bank account than with her, preached the So
luton of the painful problem to him, but he be-
came indignant at once and SAID he would never
consent to having his daughters affections thus
trifed with. After persuading him it would be
for the best, [ suggested the man youder as just
fitted to carry out the part of pseudo lover. He
was.Gomparatvely young, born society
man, was fine conversatlonalist, and. but for
an hereditary laziness, would not have found
himself without friends and playing Micaw Der.
The old gentleman was chary at first, fearing that
his daughter might transfer her heart as
warmly to the substitute it was fixed upon
her first choice. / explained that paid lover
could be easily got out of the way before sec
ond ENHANCEMENT would occur, and that all that
was needed was simply TO distract his daugh-
without any canker at her heart Finally the
father consented The young man, his expenses
betrayed by the parental co-conspratOr, APP
peared upon the scene in few days as a rich
tourist, and at once began his preconeerted
Irritation, being introduced into the best society
by the recognition accorded him by the girls
father. His elegant ways soon made him popu-
lar, and it was not long till he was
the favored one around the young
lady, who viewed with compacency
the projected European tour. The real lover
heard of her departure with an aching heart,
but the other smiled as he saw his pay day
drawing near The lady crossed the ocean heart
free, returned IN a year, married an estimable
gentleman in every way suited to her, and is
living happily. The new experience of my
young friend, whose walk through life must be
saunter of ease, was so amusing and peeuniarily
pleasant that he kept watch for another such
opportunity, aud in a fortnight was engaged in
similar case in a southern city. In this instance
the ladys affection was deeply rooted, and it was
only after four months assiduous wOoing-dur-
ing which time enormous bills for
carriages and opera and social ct
eetera had been freely paid by
pa-that the obnoxious sutton was gently displaced
and her heart placed in such condition that it
fell prey to the siege of a worthy claimant
who honors her and makes her happy in his
pleasant home. This last affair was managed
so neatly without any violent severing Of heart
strings, that the delighted ancestor paid young
-$5, 600 Since then he has been engaged
in several such endeavors to maintain the felicity
of household and tomorrow leaves for the
East where he says he is under contract to de-
liver the daughter of millionaire from an en-
tangement with coaehman.
yes y said the clerk, as he checked the last
arrival, 1.-THE old love-making comes pretty
natural, but this paid business requires the
mighty rare combination of a tender eye and a
strong heart