Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-10
MsrRf uoNsAL AGENCY.

The business like way Of doing things
In Chicago has even been extended To
matters matrimonial. A Tribune 70.
porter had heard that a certain Mrs.
King could get him wife, 30 be called.
The room was found as dark M shutters
and shades could make it. At first no
thing was visible except the few Rieams
that broke through n window and fell
uDou An easy chair. Toward this the
visitor stumbled, when q sepuchral
voice bade him come IN and bs seated.
DO you wish To get wifel" said the
same voice.
by this time the first efect of the din
light had worn oh, and a tiRare WIS see
bending over center table. While
struggling to get view of It's outlines
the reporter answered:
That is a question depending en-
tirely upen ihe material yon have to
offer"
"well. tell mo what kind of a won An
you desire. give me g.. aud will intro
duce you 90 three women. one Of whom
is sure to be the lady you seek"
Suppose neither suits, do ! get back
my money"
but one is sure 10 suit you il you are
careful 30 describe what you wish"
10 test your virtues az elairvoyant,
suppose you tell me what want. That
may give me- courage"
II can't, unless | have you in a
trance"
Well, here | am; pat me in a
trance"
Give ma 81 first"
"Tnat's 100 dear, considering know
What want"
What do YOU wantg" was asked with
some iBpatienee.
"Hold on. This is a serious business
Let us not be la too much hurry. sup
pose give YOU g. and take one Of your
girls. aud find, after giving her trial
ss wife, that sue does not suit me, do
you guarantee an easy divoroe!"
We guarantee nothing" she said,
with n smoker.
oh"
THAT is, anow the ladies' aud know
their characters. and have every rea.
son TO believe they will answer all the
requirements OF a COED wife. Thsse
facts learn through my skill as clair
voyant."
BY this tine the whole interior Of the
room was dimly visible. IL was lifted
up as pArior, though overlooking the
back yard. There was 10 king glass
and several easy chairs, sofa and q
center. table In IL, and IL became appa-
rent that the woman who bent over the
table WAS thickly veiled In black muslin,
only the hands bciHg exposed. One Of
these clasped a large palmetto fan,
which she held between her face aud
the visitor. 80 as To cenccal herself the
more osmpletriy. The hand was small
but sinewy. indicating that Il had been
engaged more proftably than IN waving
the fan.
AS ! desire to know, before | put
down my money, how much your Iudg-
ment il worth, I'll ask You how long
you have been engaged In this ousi'
nessy"
Twenty years. during which | have
made more than 800 matches" was the
prompt response.
"rhen you began Ii when you were
between IL aud i5 years OF age" | sug-
gested. :.
No, sir; am older than you think" +"
Another question: Suppose allow
YOU 10 introduce me 20 one OF these
women, how long will l be allowed 10
know her before earring out the plan OF
marriagef
II simply introduce you. yoa can
then do yoar courting nj leisure.
"Where do we meet tirstf
fright here in my house"
.Do you allow IA 20 meet aloneF
"Oh. certainly"
.How long may we be free from in
terruptiong" nv
Half an hour. II you choose. That
IL long enough to hold conversasloa'
Yon can then rneet whenever you choose
But you don't want wife. not on our
plan. You are one OF those inqnisitiye
audes that come around 20 have fun
without paying for it. Maybe You ara q
reporters' she finally added.
"Suppose / ana
.Well, you need nos put anything IN
tina papsr. IL you do, yoa may say
that our ladies do not care 10 marry q
reporter"
"Oh. they do"