Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-23
A WIFE TO ORDER.
The Visit Of a Reporter to a New
York Matrimonial Agency-HOw
the Mating of Hearts Is Done ON
Business Principles.

A cunningly-devised advertisement in
a daily newspaper, says the New York
Sun, caught the city editors eye, and he
clipped it with his shears and handed it
to reporter to answer, with the chance
of obtaining facts to weave into a story.
The next day the reporter broke the seal
of purple envelope addressed to him,
and found very convincing and eloquent
circular. Extracts from it are given:
''That matrimony is divine institu-
ton, designed by God for the good of the
race, is self-evident fact that has sell
dom been denied by any sect or individ-
ual on the face of the globe. 1t is as old
as the world. and has been adopted by
every enlightened nation in all times
since God made Eve a helpmate to Adam.
Bachelors in good circumstances pass a
lifetime yearning for some maiden's love,
but, through fear of rejection, never
propose. Maidens suffer in single
blessedness, while waiting for some
object of their affections to speak the
magic word. Widowers of mature
age, abundance of means, and numerous
small children look in vain for a young
wife to adorn a luxurious home .Ladieswith
loving hearts and noble aspirations pine
away and die old maids, because they
never meet their affinities. Merchants
desiring to retire upon farm fail to find
the sprightly country girl so necessary in
the poultry yard. Talented young wo-
men, tired of monotonous country
life, fail to meet the city gen
tlemen, whose palatial residence
they would render cheerful. Women
with high literary attainments marry
ignorant men and wear their lives away
in obscurity rather than battle with life
alone. Widows with ample fortunes in
vain seek for an honest man, whose love
is treasure above riches, and daughters
in-law weep and mourn the loss of hap
Ply home, and need true husband to
console them. Young men in business
need frugal wives to keep them from the
club-room and billiard table. Orphaned
working girls, strangers in the city, need
happy homes. Every man needs wife.
"Every woman ought to have hus-
band. To assist and benefit the various
pecuniarily-is the object of the Oriental
Matrimonial Agency. 1t is established
upon system purely original, with all
the Objectionable features heretofore at
tendant upon such business obviated.
Here no frivolous men or women are adj
mitted, and no introductions are given to
persons who cannot give satisfactory re-
ferences regarding their characters. But
any person in good standing in society,
either male or female, is at liberty to in
terview the lady or gentleman managers,
and by presenting the card which accom-
panies this circular they can have con-
fdential audience. If then they are
satisfied of our responsibility and desire
to secure our services, arrangements
are made according to their circum-
stances, the amount of fees charged
being dependent upon the service re-
quired."
With the circular was sent card with
the address of parlor of Sixth-ave., in
the neighborhood of Thirtieth street. ga
widow with an ample fortune in vain seek
ing an honest man." rather struck the
fancy of the reporter. No matter how
ample the fortune, or the widow either,
it was good bait. 1t was decided to visit
the agency. There were two names on
the door of the room where the card
directed the reporter to go. One was a
Doctors. The question arose in the re-
porter's mind, what connection is there
between the physician and the agency ?
Is he retained for emergencies? If a
maiden suffering in single blessedness
meets the object of her affections, and he
says the magic word, she might faint,
when, of course, it would be convenient
to have a doctor about. "But then"
thought the reporter, Expectations are
useless. Facts are what [ want; facts
and widow with an ample fortune -
When the reporter opened the GLASGOW
cred door he was met by tall man with
dyed black mustache and oiled locks,
who wore dressing gown and slippers.
The man said, sharply:
"What is your business, sir ?"
'sIt is with the Oriental Matrimonial
Agency"
'sHave you a card ?"
eyes, sir, and here it is"
"Ah, sit right down, myyoung friend, >
| said he, looking apparently at the card
but really over it, taking a good survey O
| his visitor. There were two rooms, con
nected by folding doors, and both were
pretty we'll furnished, but the wallpaper
was hideous and the front room had the
usual traps of DOCTORS office. Upon {
mantel-piece were large number o
photographs of women, the beauty O
not one OF which paralyzed the beholder
care those pictures of ladies of thu
agency?" was asked.
"Well, no; not exactly. You see on
ladies don't want everybody to see thei
photographs" he answered, rather un
easily.
Elbow do you do business?"
eft is strictly confidential. We purpos
to give you wife, and no one will knoy
whence she came.
Except myself, suppose? ?"
Except yourself. You have, of course
seen our circular, and having read it cal
distinctly understand our system of max
ing men and women happy"
sI think l do in the first stages"
~ see you are a young man OF brain
and quick perceptions.
sI read the CIRCULAR said the re
porter, "but / don't understand II
What is your first step?"
'sThe first step is payment by you {
fee of IS. For that insignificant SUI
, we will get YOU wife and make yo
.. happy"
'Do you make any reduction where W
get up a club ?" asked the reporter, il
nocently.
This remark was received with som
suspicion, but the man finally said: "W
charge only 50 for ladies'"
! "That's encouraging to them"
5 Yes, you see, our plan is purely orig
nal and is worked differently from other
= The fee is strictly in advance" he sail
. with a suggestive jingle of silver in h
. pocket. :,
z Chow do you know you will get wi
to suit me?" - II