Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

self! Do you think it costs me nothing to
separate from her? To me she always
seems a little child still, playing with her
dell. and now they want to marry her! Is
II possible? Are they to rob ME of my
child! L always answered, No! and no
and a second timer In Nantes they
call me a bad mother because 1 have re-
fused four offers for my daughter, and
Eow the Young men do not ask for her.
Then resigned myself. And I have come
to Paris, away from all their title tattla
TO marry my daughter in the capital, and
nix myself there also, where 1 can see her
daily, for L will not have a son-in-law who
VIII not let me see my daughter every day
Another thing, she ought to have a hus-
band who can take her into good society
She has rank to hold. So say at once if
your own family is well placed, and all it's
members are the pink of honor!'
Inc young man answered hastily, 81 am
an honest fellow, and have always been so.
but L have an uncle now in jail"
That was sufficient.
Pere En- Rapport told him he should not
he discouraged, and agreed to send hence
forth for girls either completely orphans
or with both their parents living.
And how about the doctor from Fe-
camp has he given up that pretty brunette
girl L saw on my first visit?-for 1 took a
liking to her.
No. he hesitates. he trifes Between
that fine girl, who has not much of a dot.
and pale. bony one. who is extremely
well Oft. his Heart balances l have ac-
corded him second interview with each
But she L think. has almost decided on a
post office clerk. young man who is
crazy for her. His love comes like a thun-
der-clap. But You can never tell! Take
that blonde widow, for example She was
wiling to espouse the journalist. the au-
thor or etght ronanceS- By fatality in
opening of his Bride of the Rope she fell
upon q risky chapter, which caused her to
blush. she says. And she a widow
So 1T goes
Two other styles of marriage agencies
dispute the business of these serious mid
uie-claSS concerns. Heretofore ii was the
oihce OF the agency to bring together will
ing couples The marriage agency in the
second degree has for it's work to bring
unwilling ones together. The complication
In the third degree is where the agency de-
pends for all its gains on keeping willing
folks apart.
II is a crooked proposition from the start
The young man answering the advertise
mcnt does not doubt it when he sees the
marriage agent, who appears to he an
evil lady well aged, fat with bleached
hair and false teeth. And yet he has no
fear. He simply puts on the air of one
of the, shameless polished villains out of
Balzac. cynical and ready. and awaits
everts.
What a woman's past has been is moth
ing to me-" he replies in answer to a lead
ing question. She smiles him with
favor.
The fifty francs is Indispensable The
young man pays 1t. He has an appoint
ment with the marriage broker in one of
the interminahle picture galleries of the
Louvre, to wait and be inspected by the
lady.
What shall say to her?"
What. you, thirty years old and do not
know Row to talk to IL woman?'
.At least. tell me, has she inspected
many before me?'
BE quiet! Don't paralyze yourself with
such thoughts as that!
zone instaIt-what is her character of
mind? How shall fit my conversation to
Ter tastes? Snail I talk of the theater,
politics travels music. literature or the
remembrances of my childhood? Does she
desire to be amused CT to have her heart
touched?
Between the two"
The lady comes. She is really beautiful,
dressed with quiet elegance, with charm
ing manners, almost timid scarcely thirty
two years old! New, that is something
real.
Madame steps up to her. they speak to-
&, Their. the young man Is presented. "Oh,
my God!' she says after a moments pause
and looking at her watch. 1T is O'Clock,
and 1 have an engagement with my dress
maker at half-past ). Bonjour, monsieur
e. daIne.'
And what was Ter impression? The
young man never learns. He has paid 80
francs for an interview-and he has had
IL. There no marriage intended. The
beautiful lady is already married-to an
honest government clerk. The marriage
broker gives her 81 out of the ten for each
interview" it being understood that she
shall merely pass through the Louvre pic
ture gallery at given moment 1t is an
honest way of getting money, and nobody
risks or loses anything-except the would
be villain.
The other kind of marriage agency, which
insts ad of living by the prevention Of i'm
proper marriages, finds it's profit in the
bringing about of such unions, takes its
name from it's chief figure. a little lady
with a note book. "marieuse au Garnet"
In Paris look out for ladies, no matter of
what nationality, who are always saying,
Yes. I must confess, I do love to act as
a match MAKER who is always taking in
tereSt in young girls
The marieuse Garnet is wandering
marryer. Her little note book is always
in her pocket. Her only business is to
riageable girls she comes across, physical
maturity, character, amount of fortune.
hopes, exigencies-that is to say, the kind
of man preferred if it is possible to come
at that, his business, the age above which
he will be too advanced, if the girl will
be willing to live in the country, if she
will marry a foreigner, if she wishes to be
loved for herself salcne. and so on. All the
ways and tastes of the young girl are put
down methodically. But how does the
marieuse come by so much information?
Often she does not even know the sub
ject." There must be traitors.
1t is the business Of the marieuse to
pick up poor relations and be kind to
them. to waylay servants and concierges
ard make propositions to them to chat
with boarding house keepers. Sometimes
1t is a doctor. sometimes a notary or a
Soverness, or sewing woman-or even
others.
This marieuse only furnishes the brides
The agency with whom she deals furnishes
the bridegrooms. 1t not only furnishes
the bridegrooms. bat also the refreshments
for the SORES. more than often: for it has
always it's books list of respectable
householders in good society who are strug-
Cling to make both ends meet. These come
to the agency when they are in great need
of money. and will give a musical even
irg'' in return for it. inviting as many
of their own friends as may be desired and
permitting the agency to take up as many
invitations may seem proper. Most
often these partygiving ladies in good
ciety become "marryers" themselves, and
have their little books and work among
their own friends and acquaintances, and
with their friends friends, and their
friends friends friends.
P.S.-It may be proper to add that the
marriage agency reinburseS itself for its
good offices by taking n contract from
each young man, in which he binds himself
to pay them tenth part of his wife's for
tune the week after it's delivery to him.
STERLING HELLO.
1t Hit His Wife.