The Dawson journal., 1886-03-11
APPLICANTS SING HYMNS.
AN ADVERTISER READS THE BIBLE
TO WOMEN AND TELLS THEM
THAT HE WANTS A WIFE.

peared this advertisement.
WANTED-A lady, cultured, refined, and
educated, and of a genial disposition.
Such person will find good wages and a
pleasant home. Address - - IRE
mont street, 2 O'Clock Saturday, p. m.
This was no doubt read by a
large number of women who were
looking for some occupation, and
Traveller reporter happened to
meet with one of those who an
swered the advertisement in per-
son. Callingssat the time appoint
ed, the door was, opened by a
gray-haired man, who asked at
once: "You want to see the min
ister?"
SWELL" replied the woman, II
don't know anything about the
minister, but I came IN answer to
the notice in the paper"
"All right, twas the answer, Civ
Ell in a demure, sanctifed tone of
voice. "I'm not the man; I'm a
door-keeper i'll the house Of our
Lord, walk in
"What have I got into now?"
was the inward thought as the
woman entered; but as the door
was opened into a parlor and dis
closed large number Of others
on the same errand, she gained
courage and took her seat at the
end of the line, interested to- see
the affair out. There were old,
gray-haired and young women,
teachers, nurse girls and cham
bermaids, Seeing an empty chair
beside a good motherly looking
woman, the applicant went up to
her and asked:
"Do you know what this is?"
"Fell, no, I don't. I've no idea
and I presume it's nothing I want,
but I thought they might be look
ing for a nurse in family; or
perhaps some one to travel with
an invalid. Now, I've travelled
everywhere with different people
and SO thought I'd come over"
All around was a dead silence
except for the repeated answer in
the hall, which could be heard to
every new conner: I'm not the
man; I'm a door-keeper in the
house Of our Lord, walk ill.,"
At last, as the clock in the room
struck the hour, the door opened
and in walked a tall, elderly man
dressed in black and with a couple
Of books under his arm. Walk
ing to a table he seated himself,
coughed, cleared his throat, and
gave out q hymn to be sung, then
quietly placed his spectacles on
the top Of his forehead and look
ed the women over, while they
did their hest to sing, according
to the programme. After this a
passage i'll the Bible was read,
and the minister arose and offer
ed prayer, seemingly addressed
to the women present.
CJAnd now the business Of the Of
ternoon was to begin. The min
lister again arose and all was at
tention. He stated that he was
descended from a Quaker parent
age, and the letters which he
would read to them about himself
would show that he was known as
man kind sympathetic and
good-hoarted; that he gave large
sums Of money to the poor; that
he was a great reader and possess
ed a large library, and having a
farm in the Sor til he wanted to
take back with him q wife, and he
had taken this way 20 assemble
all these beautiful women togeth-
er, and he was glad so many had
replied. He would dismiss them
after they had sung another of
Moody's tunes, but be wished ey-
cry one who was not already mar
ried to remain and he would tell
them more about himself; the
others could pass out. The young
woman who gives the information
did not remain, and it is not known
whether the man secured a bride
or not.
On Sunday lady, who lives a
fey miles from the citv and nnito