The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-29
HIRED EXQUISITES.
Nice Young Men Who are Paid to
Attend Firet-Class Fashion
able Parties.
New York Journal

New York Journal.
"There goes ~ of Browns boys,
said one gentleman to another. nc
they stood just outside the Brunswick
hotel.
The subject of his remark was q
dne looking, middle aged gentleman,
seated in y carriage with his wife, q
beautiful blonde lady, by his side.
"Ris legs kicked him into that easy
position" resumed the speaker.
"How sO?' asked his sompanion.
"Ien years ago he was a dry goods
clerk and had his evenings t spend
"a he pleased. He fell III with
Brown, the old sexton of Grace
church. Dancing men were scarce
that season, and as Charlie was an
exquisite dancer he commanded a
good salary and was in great demand
1T all the first-class private balls He
became Browns best card. and was
called upon so often that he gave up
his position as salesman and danced
the winter away. He danced into the
affections of a millionaire's daughter
and without giving the old gentle.
man q chance to say yea or nay he
danced away with his BRIDE"
The reporter at ono set out to find
Browns successor in the business.
He was referred to Mr.. Johnston, q
gentleman who does a thriving bust
ness at private entertainments, but
he Indignantly denied that he ever
engaged in that sort of traffic and he
thought that Browns memory had
been maligned when he was named
"a the originator of the idea. Know
ing that such things are, the reporter
was not satisfied with Mr. Johnston's
explanation that the whole thing
was a baseless fabric of a diseased
brain. Therefore, he went to Thirty
fourth street aud discovered a dealer
in eligible young men.
The merchant in young lei is an
enthusiast in his business, and was
only too willing to discuss the mat
ter.
Business has been fine all through |
the season, and just at present it is
particularly rushing, as Ash Wednes-
day is coming on apace, after which
the jollities will be crushed"
Are there many mel in your
iine?" asked the caller.
Il know but M other man. was
the reply. "but I do the bulk of the
trade"
(Which class of young men are
the most desirable?"
"Any talented youth can make a
good living during the winter months
by applying here. The greatest de-
mand is for dancers, but that is not
,he only necessary qualification.
have q show now and then.
)ne young man lend to fashionable
debating societies-the side of the
question taken by that man is always
he winning side. Then old dowa-
,ers send around for card players. My
ard players are all trained men, and
hey are careful not TO WIN too often.
hey come high, as their work il often
edious. But they have always the
of being remembered IN wills,
md that is nO..small inducement. One
nan struck $4,000 that way last
rear. and since then that branch of
ny business has been picking up"
" fill the demand?" d
"Oh yes, l have %appli"anrsin plen- /
y, but 1t is not every man who ap-
that secures an appointment.
)nly yesterday a ma called here for ,
situation. He said he had experi- .
nee, having been one of the first to
inter- the profession. 1 had 40 doubt r
# It,, but he was too far gone to fill !,
he bill, He weighed over 200 pounds, ~
o you a see he vas no fairy"
How many men have you had at
ne time at any reception or party?n
"Fifteen or twenty, but THAT was
u exceptional case. There had been
great rivalry between two bellies of
ladison avenue, and each desired to y
ut'do the other in the way of the o
lumber OF gentlemen at her recep. .
ion. One of the young ladies en- =
aged me to fill her parlors for her
necessary. BY i'll luck she chose q
lght when many of her gentlemen I
lends were out of the city. Then I
epped into the breach and threw
" men into position and the belle q
'rtss the way must bave turned
Feen when she saw the success of :
pr rival"
What do your proteges do in the :
'ytime?:" 1
Some are clerks with good salaries
no derive pleasure from their even In
gs' employment. while others de- =
nd upon their evenings work fer
In the summer many =,
them go to watering places where
'nceabie, talkable and eligible men
always wanted to fill the places '
yachting gentlemen and other
wing spirits who prefer nature and
!-door sports to life on the Garrett"
Inc conversation Was broken off by
e entrance of a fasbionably-dr. ssed g
ly, who looked askance at the in \
viewer. The right eyelid of the Il.
aler dropped inst a little, and the J
porter withdrew, not wishing to
ard business.