Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09
AN EYE 70 MATRIM0NY.
THE CHANCES OF A CHORUS GIRL
To secure wealthy Husband Are
Always Considered Good--i'nrm-
crs' Daughters Attend Market.

II has frequently been pointed out
that girls and young women viii seize
upon nituatons which offcr chances
matrimonial. while the more lucrative
but ices obtrusivc posta are not snapped
up quite so readily. An authority
states that few girls would take unto
themselves theatrical career unless
noeacsscd ef exceptional talent and
love for the work. were II not for the
publicity the boards nfiord them.
chorun girls would practically DO at a
discount, except those OF hiFh-oiass
companies, but the chances OF winning
an eligible partner are 10 many to a
pretty girl. oven II an inferior actress.
that the stage is chokcd with aspiranta.
Beautiful girls nre married every
season. and tho chorus secures n lions
share Of the attentions nmorous, IA a
consequence, girls with absolutely no
talent and voicea that. TO be charitable,
are not sweet. have no passport to tho
coveted position, unless they can pur-
chase such. Therefore Il frequently
happens that an untalonted girl pays
for u position In chorus with a View
to marriage. as the advertisements
say.
Especially do pretty girls relish no.
Ing out with touring company. out
OF n burltsque chorus OF thirty girls IN
third-rate company eight had paid
70 appear. ana ten Girls were left be.
hlnd, having secured husbands and
homes, IL has been eHtlmatod that m
attractive actress chance of marriage
IA MS thirty 10 one, and certainly tho
biggest matrimonial prlEsa 20 TO the
stage.
shop girls abound plentcously. and
here again. the publicity the work
givon Thorn IN "A grcat recommendations.
Establishments which cater for gentle.
men 0s we'll as the fair sex nrc mostly
In request by shop girls who Sigh for
domestic BLISS; and II has been declared
that a Food counter has more than
once been paid for, or accepted AT an
almost ridiculous salary,
a handsome girl who had served In
some OF the best shops In Paris de-
clurcd that assistants were exceedingly
particular as TO the class OF customer
they would be required 10 serve. and
TO satisfy themselves ON this score
were allowed the range Of the shop for
a few days before signing agreements
and entering on service, Those ems
porluma whcro gentlemen most did
congreg0tc were the cnca engorly
looked after and II. after n short period
Oh eurNeNNnor' NV hAptvt were voted
unsuitable the glrl would decline the
situation ana SET our niresh. OF course,
thlH privilege was granted only 10
young women ,whose experience ana
business aptitude had earned Tor them
hlEh reputation;
ono Young ,iuy declined no FEWER
IMAM nNc GOOD places ana remained
out OF cmpiuNmeht Tor some months
rnlher thun nocenu position which
| lalled 70 bntiaIy, rms palnstaklng ana
lasllnlouH woman wha Iewhrueu' WIN
ninE he heeii and mana oil wealthy.
II nhclunt Whoever
Farmers young unughtnrh are nj
ways particularly nnNlous TO attend tho
| market. especially " there be dearth
| OF hkoly men about their own nolgh-
bprhood. Here they are brought IN
contact not any with me townsmen'
but win oth'f farmers ana thelr soma
! VINO come from tue surrounding VIZ
| laHos Many engngemonts ana mar.
| rlnges result through these periodical
meetings.
| rohy.oheeked butter-womnn teati-
| He'd to tho efficiency OF the markets
place as favorable locality for matrl-
| mony In declaring that each of her