Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-28
Holm M'cARTEN.

rocsint for taxes to show. Call at "a Third
ayanne. ring bell can be interviewed Tor
six days at said address,
OF course good looking young woman
reporter of The World answered the al
vertisement. That's a way the New YORK
women reporters have. This Is her STORY |
.Tohn McCarten is not bad looking, de-
srita his b3 wears. His clear blue eyes and
erect carriage show that he is man OF
eyoo5 habits and undated energy. The
nant,np landlord of "a Third avenue
shoyyed me mn numberless steps to Johns
roo,n In answer to my knock he said,
| "Come in, +" and walked in and walked
| RIGHT out again. 1t was hall bedroom,
containing q bed, washstand and one
chair.
81 was list goin out to eat, /" sold John
McCarten. coming into the hall, where
stood. ..but III wait a little while, though |
pm powerful hungry"
That. Of course, impressed me most fav-
orably. Here was man who would not
long postpone his dinner to gain wife.
stMr. McCarten," began, and could
feel that was blushing, Il saw your au-
vertisement for wife. Win dor am
a good, hardworking girl VIII NIL all
the reauirementss"
s.Well. dunno" he answered muslng-
". while he looked me over from head 10
toe. II think you might do. Only, you
J see, we will have to talk about IL nrst
Ca-ca- can you milk cowr
He was plainly nervous. He seemed 70
fear that would take him out and marry
! him forthwith. .,
, aWhy did you advertise for wife!
) asked. Are there not enough girls out
: where you live without coming to New
York for wifef" ;,
"Well. there's plenty of girls out there,
J he said, .'but they're shiftless The one
] did want to marry was a-waitin lor me,
but when went away to earn some money
she went and married some one else, ana
: that's it. Can you feed hogsf
III 'sWhy, Mr.. McCarten, do you require
4 that the woman you marry shall nave
4 $100p'
there's many things to buy when we 90
to Nebraska. There's team. pigs and
many little things Maybe you can
cookf"
.Yes. am good cook.
"Sure. I'm mighty glad O. that. I'm
thinkin Of hayin me sister and her hus
hand live with u.s. Would you mind thatF
"Oh, no."
0Good fer you. Me sister is delicate
N but would build them a house like our
and rent half me land to him. There is NJ
W fince around the house, but a fine wei
ts' and n chicken house How many chicken
have you iver killedT'
: uWhat kind of a house do you live In!
asked question for question.
ssIt's built O. sods, but the inside is &C
mented. After you dig nine feet out there
the soil is as white as any cement, an
that's on the inside of me house. One
s. the neiohbors wrote me letter and tol
, me there was a leak in the house an
asked me whether he hadn't better tax
the furniture out and keep 1t in his hous'
wrote him no, that / would soon
home meself and tend to things.
Where do you live, missf' he aske
suddenly.
"In West Fourteenth street. ! am
typewriter and work in down town Q
Iflce.p !,
= 'tThere would be no trouble about u
moneyS'' he asked, after minutes
III lence. during which he looked at me aga
from top to toe You could get the Sl'
ly all right?"
70 "Oh. yesp' answered. II have mo
than that. But tell me what work 90 "
n. expect your wife to do on the farmf l
= strong, but am not used TO very ma
work"
"Only cook for us two to eat, " he
swered, IAN keep the house clean al
feed the chickens an tend the hogs
sta milk the COW. That's not hard work fol
- strappin woman like you. Butyou haveI
told me whether you have ever fed hogs
milked cow"
II have not. But might learn ev
that"
ITO be sure you could. I'd learn you
"Well, them" said, everything bel
seemingly settled to his satisfaction, u
go home and think it over, and tomorr
IL you are Of the same mind
''Oh came near forgettinp' he int
TX rupted what religion are you?'
led II am Catholic, Ianswered unthii
Y. ingly.
HYou won't do,' he said, with gr
- positiyeness. 'sYou won't do at all, at |
- want peace in the house"
- Mr.. McCarten, should have said, ca
from the north of Ireland.