The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
SPECuLATING IN MARRIAGES.
How Poor Young Men are Enabled to
Marry Rich Wives.


How Poor Young Men are Enabled to
Marry Rich Wives.
LARRY is specializing in marriages
now, | believe" said one of party of
gentlemen who were seated in the read
ing-room of the Fifth Avenue hotel last
night.
"Speculating in marriages." repeated
another of the party. For goodness
sake what kind of business is that?"
"Why, he lends money to young
fellows who have prospects of marrying
rich wives, " said the first speaker. ''Not
long ago good-looking young fellow
with charming manners, but poor, came
here from Philadelphia. He was adj
mitted into good society and the pretty
daughter of rich merchant fell in love
with him. The young Philadelphia
was about to drop the courtship because
he did not have the necessary money to
keep it up. He knew Larry, and when.
he met him one day he told him of his.
love affair.
''lf you are sure you can win the girl, "
said Larry, II will furnish the money
and you can pay me back when you get
your rich wife" With the money he
got from Larry he was able to dress
better and to 60 out great deal more
The young lady's parents thought the
young man had money, and they
readily consented to his union with their
daughter. They were finally married
and the young man was started in bust
ness by his father-in-law He has been
able to pay back the principal to Larry
with heavy interest. Larry was so en-
couraged that now he has anotheryoung
man in training. The young fellow is
very popular with the ladies, and he has
fair chance of securing rich wife be-
fore the winter is over. Larry is also
arranging to carry on this line of specu-
lation with strangers. He made his
moneyin Colorado by stalking" miners,
and as he puts himself he is now
going to stake" men who
are trying to strike gold in matrimonial
ventures. Whenever man can con-
vince by the production of love letters,
and other reliable evidence that he.is
reasonably sure of marrying a rich wife,
Larry will lend him the money to 90 on.
He runs great risk of losing, but he
charges 100 per cent. interest and keeps
the love letters for security, besides
taking note which states for what pur-
pose the borrower expects to use the
money. If he comes out all right in his
calculations, he is sure to pay as he is
in Larry's power, and even if he is I'M
successful he will be very apt to try and
relieve himself of the obligation, as an
exposure would be, to say the least, I'M
pleasant.
Il once knew gambler who backed
up young man." said a third member
of the party, ''about the same way.
The person had once been quite we'll off
and belonged to an excellent family.
But he got down in the world and was
in bad way, as he was incapable of
making living in any business.
"'Why don't you marry lady with
plenty of money and be independent
asked his gambling friend one day.
Cant do it, because l have not the
money to appear in society, and besides
people are beginning to find out that 1
have lost my fortune, replied the young
fellow. The gambler agreed to furnish
the money with which to make the trial.
That season the fellow visited all the
leading watering places, dressed in the
height of fashion, and appeared to have
no end of money, which he spent in the
most princely manner He met a
beautiful girl. with rich father, and
married her the following winter. On
tile wedding day her father gave her
S50,000 as q starter. When the BRIDE
groom came to settle up with his friend,
the gambler, he was indebted to him
$4,000. Three months afterward he
gave the gambler $1,000 The couple
are living happily to-day on Fifth
Avenue"
In Chicago a number of pawnbrokers
will advance money for this purpose
N. Y. Telegram.