Telegram-herald., 1890-09-09

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and marry the poorest eritter can Ind
Ia Devils Lake. No more rich rar-
risgss Ia minef'
brokers IN Paris the large majority are
women. and generally women who have
had very little % ID With marriage as
we understand It. Generally faded flow-
ers of evil. Who have fallen back on
this business after their own charms
are gone, bat who understand thorough
~ how 20 hatter and eGiOle the victims
laFed into their attractive nets
Their sransactions very often amount
10 downright sWindling. but the victims
seldom complain for fear Of being made
the objects OF laughter and ridicule.
Their prtacipal prey comes from tho
provinces men who have re-
csived some small Inheritance. and
who. dazzled with the glitter OF Paris
ian life. think OF settling down and
making a rich marriage in the gay cap
ital
In .ost OF ths agencies no fee Is ex-
acted. but the client must sign con-
tract agreeing TO pay from five 70 TWEEN
" per cent. OF the dowry as soon as the
match is consummated. There are ways,
however. OF squeezing money out of tho
unfortunate before the matter Is def
nitely settled One foarishing concern
that found itself In court the other day
for having swindled coachman who
wanted 10 mako a rich marriage, had,
according to the police, only brought
about one real match in year.
Receptions given in hired salons are
the places whero the best brokers ar
range tho meetings OF their clients, and
also at places Of amusement. The poor
er agencies have their own parlor, gen.
ernlly we'll furnished, where the happy
couples are brought together.
The frst-class agents have dealings
with the nobility and rich cemmoners,
recruiting the female element from the
foreign colony and from the provinces.
where many widows, dying of ennui in
their rural homes, arc only too glad to
DO rescued by marriage broker. Tho
lower-class agencies have dealings with
retired officers and department clerks
and working-men of every description.
A largo and fourishing Office in addi-
ton 10 its chief is en- rapport with the
employees OF the Government registry
and mortgage ofiicos, where they gain
accurate knowledge OF the solvency of
their clients Servants and governesses
know that they can turn an honest PEN
giving information when the eligible
young sons or daughters OF their en-
ployers viii be pscsent at certain en-
tertainmentS
Besides the one hundred recognized
agencies, matchmakers are TO be found
on all sides. The proprietors of tho
restaurants and cafes bring about many
marriages between their pensionaries.
II is a curious fact that most Parisians
friends and customers, though they
may never think OF assuming the chains
of matrimony themselves
Some OF the disreputable agencies en-
ploy women to work as decoys when
they are OF duty. They are elegantly
dressed and generally accompanied by
little boy or girl. They take up their
station in some public place like tho
TuIlerics or on the benches of the Bois,
looking the picture OF modesty and
aristocratic reserve.
In discreet way madame will attract
the attention Of a rich-looking provin-
cial. probably through the medium of
the child who accom- panies her. He en-
tors into a conversation aud learns that
she Is rich widow whose husband was
killed during the war. He begs per-
mission TO call. but It is a long while
before she consents. II she thinks him
unworthy prey he gets no further than
the first conversation. bat X promising
the permission is granted. IIo calls.
is ontranced By tho quiet refinement OF
her fat lie proposes in time, but she
only half accepts. holding him a. arms
length. but with frm grasp. Then
sho finds means 20 borrow money Of
him. and finally throws him ovor, and
bats her trap for the next ccmer. One
unfortunate vho had been through this
course Of svindling saw the woman
again some months after he had re-
celved hts dismissal This time she
was accom- panied by little girl. where
as his srrnpathies had been attracted be-
fore BY her only child--a son. whom sho
wcpt over frequently when he called
because hc was 60 like his father.
should ho encounter madame again
he might ind her with twins. for tho
sgcncy hires in.ailirent-lookiag infants
80 add Interest 70 their decOys Paris
Cor. y. :. JoarnaL