St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-16
WIDOWS WITH FORTUN ES.
The Visit of a Reporter to a Matri-
mOnial Agency.

u
MOnial Agency.
New York Sun.
A cunningly devised advertisement in a
daily newspaper caught the city editors
eye. and he clipped it with his shears and
gave it to reporter to answer, with the
chance of obtaining facts to weave into
story. The next dav the reporter broke
the seal of purple envelope addressed to
him, and found very convincing and elo-
quent circular. Extracts from it are here
given;
That matrimonv is divine institution,
designed by God for the good of the race is a
self-evident fact that has seldom been de-
MED by any sect OF individual upon the
face of the globe. 1t is as old as the
world, and has been adopted by every en-
lightened nation. in all times since God
made Eve for a heIpmate to Adam.
Bachelors in good circumstances pass a
lifetime yearning for some maiden's love
but through fear of rejection. never pro-
pose. Maidens suffer in single blessedness.
while waiting for some object of their
affection to speak the magic word. Widow
ers OF mature age, abundance of means,
and numerous small children look in vain
for young wife to adOrn luxurious home.
Ladies with loving hearts and noble aspir-
atiOns pine away and die old maids, be-
cause they never meet their aftinities.
Merchants desiring to retire upon farm
fail to find the sprightly country girl so
necessary in the poultry yard. Talented
young women, tired uf monotonous coun-
try life, fail to meet the city gentleman.
whose palatial residence they would render
cheerful. Women with high literary at
tainments marry ignorant men and wear
their lives away in obscurity rather than
battle with life alone. Widows with ample
fortune in vain seek for all honest man,
whose love is treasure above riches, and
daughters weep and mourn the loss
OF happy 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 husband.
To assist and benefit the various classes
ed-and.OurSelveS pecuniarily---is
the object of the Oriental Matrimonial
agency. 1t is established upon system
purely original, with all the Objectionable
features heretofore attendant upon such
business obviated. Here no frivolous men
or women are admitted and no introduc-
tiOns are given to persons who cannot give
satisfactory references regarding their
characters. But any person in good stand
ing in society, either male or female. is at
liberty to interview the lady or gentleman
managers and by presenting the card which
accompanies this circular they can have a
confidential audience. If then they are
satisfied Of our responsibility and desire to
secure our services, arrangements are made
according to their circumstances, the
amount of fees charged being dependent
upon the service required"
With the circular was sent card with
the address of parlOr on Sixth avenue, in
the neighborhood of Thirteenth street. "A
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 doctors.
The question arose in the reporters mind,
What connection is there between the
physician and the agency? Is he retaine
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 doctor about. But
then," thought the reporter. ''speculations
are useless. Facts are what want; facts
and widow with an ample fortune"
When the reporter opened the glass
covered 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?"
III is with the Oriental Matrimonial
Agency" ...- -.a.
Have you card?"
Yes. sir, and here it is"
''Ah, sit right down. my young friend" I"
said he, looking apparently at the card but
really over it, taking good survey of his
visitor. There were two rooms. connected
by folding doors. and both were pretty
well furnished. but the wallpaper was
hideous, and the front room had the usual
traps of doctors office. Upon nantel-
piece were large number of photographs
of women. the beauty of not one of which
paralyZed the beholder.
Are those pictures of ladies of the
agency?" was asked.
We'll, no; not exactly. You see our
ladies don't want everybody to see their
photographs" he answered, rather un-
easily.
''1ow do you do business?"
ut is strictly confidential. We propose
to give you wife, and no one will know
whence she came"
Except myself. l suppose?"
Except yourself. You have, of course,
seen our circular. and having read it, can
distinctly understand our system of making
men and women happy"
Il think do in the first stages"
Il see you are young man of brains
and quick perceptions"
Il read the circular" said the reporter,
but don't understand it. What is your
first step?"
THE first step is the payment by you of
fee Of S.. For that insignificant sum we
will get you wife and make you happy"
DO you make any reduction where we
get mp a club?" asked the reporter, inno-
Gently.
This remark was received with some
suspicion, but the man finally said: I'VE
charge only So to ladies'"
That's encouraging to them"
eyes, you see our plan is purely original.
and is worked differently from Others The
fee is strictly in advan.e," he said, with a
suggestive jingle in his pocket.
How do you know you will get a wife
to suit me?"
''Oh, am an apt scholar in reading
the ideas and nature of mankind, and can
tell whom to introduce to you. The way
we do it is to put your name on our list and
present you to the ladies and arrange for an
introduction. In case you are not satisfied
we will 20 on introducing you until you are
pleased with one and say so. Then we
consider our work done and fee earned.
We guarantee to satisfy you"
Il am hard to suit"
''Oh. think you will like young lady,
good sized. blonde, with head well
stocked with brains.''