The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-17

The expression, "if you don't see what
you want, ask for it,"is widely used and
the advice upon the whole may be con.
sidered good. At least so thought An.
drew Smith of Massillon and in as much
as he wanted helpmate and had her
not, he concluded TO follow the advice
and ask for one. Accordingly on Bebru-
ary - he inserted an advertisement in the
NEws-DEMoCRAT in which he set forth his
age and property qualifications and re-
quested that some member of the fair sex
between the ages Of twenty five and
thirty.flve years who would like to lean
upon strong and manly breast for the
balance OF her days, should write to him.
The plan OF advertising for wife is not
the one usually adopted by the youthful
would be benedict but Mr.. Smith had
heard of the potency of News. DEMOCRAT
advertisement and knew what he was
about. After the advertisement appeared
Mr.. Smiths mail began to increase. Half
q dozen of Canton's maids responded by
letter and asked for further particulars.
Ihe now elated bachelor of thirty. five
scanned the epistles closely, There
was one from Miss Almede Harper
that caused bis heart to thump
with unusual vigor and he sat down and
at once sent reply, Tender love mis-
sives now went back and forth between
Almede and Andrew until on Sunday he
cluded to come to Canton and search out
the fair lady. Her letters had told him
she was employed in North Market
street kitchen and he repaired 20 the
place at once. Sad to relate the bird had
hown., Only the day before she had
welded up her position and had gone to
seek new quarters and her former en-
ploye knew not whittier. Here was how
de do thought Mr.. Smith but he was not
to be out done in this fashion. A SYSTEM
attic house to house canvass was decided
upon with the hope of ascertaIninR some
clue as to the whereabouts of the missing
lady. she had told him she graduated
from school, and thinking perhaps Mr..
Shaw, principal Of the High school, kept
track OF all graduates he reported at his
residence on Lake street. Timidly knock.
ing at the door he then peeped in
the window and as Mrs. Shaw re-
sponded to his knock he stammered
IKE bashful school boy and said,
docs Mr.. Shaw live here when he's TO
Z" After being told that be did and
that he was ITO home," the man was
invited in. He said his shoes were muddy
and upon the suggestion that he take off
his rubbers he proceeded to do so. They
were OF the large arctic variety and when
they came oil after a hard pull they
brought shoes and all. There the wife
hunter stood in his stocking feet and
verify be was picture. After separating
shoes and overshoes however he replaced
the former on his feet and entered. ~
want TO git married" he blurted out. as
MIR. Shaw asked what he could do for him
and he told his story and wanted to know
where Almede was. MIR. Shaw said he |
uld not know and further stated that she /
must have graduated from some other
town as no one of that name had ever /
e. ken the high school course in Canton.
Mr.: Smith thought perhaps that was true
and so he donned bis arctics again and
sailed forth. Half dozen houses were
VISITED and inquiries made but the un.
.ortunate lover could not find his pro-
'pective bride. As the shades of evening
ell the hope within his heart also went
iown and 1t was plain he would have to
'eturn home and await another letter
elling where she was. Mr.. Smith is in
earnest however andi he is not numbered
among the benedicts of Stark county
before the blue birds bnild their nests il
Will not be his fault. His experiences in |
janton Sunday however were rather dis
TO cay the least.