The evening world., 1893-11-13
WANTSA YOUNG WIFE.
OctOgenarian Chandler in Search of
a Nice Young Cir.
HE HAS ONE son EIGHT AND ANOTHER
SIXTY YEARS OLD.
DAISY DECIDES NOT TO MARRY HIM.

I'm getting well along in years, but I
haven't forgotten how TO treat woman yet.
Thus spoke Thompson Chandler, an octo-
genarian of Lyons Farms, to q World re-
porter yesterday. as he put his right arm
around the waist of Daisy, q brunette with
rosy cheeks, curly hair and twenty one years
old. Mr.. Chandler makes no secret of the fact
that he wants third and a young wife. He
wants her to take care Of his eight year. old
son and take his property, which at present is
eight acres of land. well located, with a house
and out buildings that have seen fifty winters.
Farmer Chandler is spry for man of eighty
one. and takes pleasure in extollng the attrac-
tons of his limited domain.
From this knoll" he said,' we get q
splendid view of the cemetery down there and
can see them digging graves.
The farmer has lived on Maple avenue,
Lyons Farms, the last ffty-two years. His
first wife died when he was scventy-two years
old. On her deathbed she urged him to
4" find some nice young girl " and marry
again. The old man lost little time in leading
Lottie Garrabrandt to the altar She was
twenty-five A boy, Arthur, was born to
them. He is eight years old and never saw
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is sixty and is shoe manufacturer in Vine
land. His son has son forty years old and
he has one sixteen.
In his search for third wife Mr. Chandler
confded his wishes to Mr.. McClntock, who
lives in Newark, and who saws he is to receive
$50 commission in case he makes match.
Mamie Breeze, an Elizabeth girl, was the first to
please Mr.. Chandler. She called on him and he
visited her parents. The last time he went
there he was told to "git up and go where he
belonged - He has not yet given up the hope of
making her his wife, for he said yesterday:
when first set eyes on Mamie | set my
heart OH her. she promised to come up again
Thanksgiving, but don't know whether she
will or not. -
Miss Breeze > parents having put stop to
their daughter seeing the old man, Mr..
McClintock found Daisy. SHE was factory
girl when quite young, and her pretty face has
since helped her to find work IN candy stores
and families. When the subject Of marriage
was preached Daisy refused to consider it.
But she was promised many things. she could
have horse and carriage; nee dresses, com
Portable home, and all the old man money
and property when he died.
Daisy was living with a nice, practical old
couple. They said 1t might be worth while TO
Miss Breeze, Daisy and matronly Mrs Hahn
took the Elizabeth avenue cars to the city
line saturday and walked two miles and a
half To Farmer Chambers home. The old
man went into ccstasics over the two girls He
showed them the farm and treated them to
apples and cider, and made love to both when
he WASH patting Mrs. Hahn on the back. He
supposed Mrs Hahn was Daisy mother, until
he was told she wasn't.
When they went away no pledges were
made, except a quasi promise TO take Thanks
giving dinner at the farm.
Daisy went to the farm yesterday. Mr..
Chandler was delighted TO see her a second
time,
When first met my second wife, he
said, - she said she wouldn't marry me for
line saying she would, and / kinder thought
L q see you again.
The old man didn't bear out the promises OF
his agent. He has no carriage and Is so spry
he saws he Is too near town 10 need one. He has
u valuable farm but little cash There is no