The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-25
a rARIs MARRIAGE AGENcY.
The HnIf-Orphaned Girl From Nam
ties and the widow Who nIushe

Il have married indrm people lame folk.
humpbaclIs ana wooden-legged men and
women. Marriage is an association, and
Is forbidden TO none. No one is so dis
graced by nature that he may NOT hope
for an auxiliary. France is fertile in de-
voted companions; but how discover them
without the aid OF LUnion des Families?
And we have never had a divorce! On
the contrary, every mali brings thankful
letters TO our agency. A marriage agency,
1 tell you, is an agency of happiness, pro-
perlIy and morality. Now listen"
The little old man snatches up a letter
from his desk.
"Tulle Oct. 10-Monsieus: Thanks to
YOU, l have put my hand upon an honest
woman. Draguignan, Bergerac.
The broker stops to take breath and
then goes on:
That pretty brunette whom you saw In
the waiting room is at her sixth inter-
view, but it is my idea that she prefers
the second man 1 introduced to her-a
doctor from Fecamp. They pleased each
other. They loved each other Why
should not sentiments of esteem and ar
lection be born here as elseWhereI That
blonde lady reading novel is widow. l
presented journalist 10 her-anOther af-
fair almost concluded, except that ia their
first interview he boosted of having writ
ten eighteen romances, and she desired
TO read them first. She is now reading
The Bride of the Rope while waiting for
him. Monsieur, you know the whole mech
anism of our establishment. Shopkeepers,
clerks, employees, doctors, lawyers, nos
taries and journalists address themselves
TO us. If you are serious in desiring 70
marry, you have only to indicate the
Kind of wife you want and give me your
subscription to our weekly journal,
L'UniOn DIES Families, Is francs for one
month or 30 francs for three months, and,
when you have been satisfied, certain
sum on your marriage day. l leave that
TO your generosity"
Pere En-Rapport (Father Put-Together)
a Ia
Batgnolles. What distinguishes his en-
terprise is the class of people who resort
to it, folk from the lower middle rank of
life ana citizens of the small towns all
over France. The women are almost al
together provincial Paris drains the
young men from the other cities.
Il should like TO nave Breton maiden.
because the BretOns are religious, and
my Wife must be religious, says the
young man.
39r A dozen photographs are CLEANED
from various pages-girls of Nantes of
Nannes, of Rouen and Quimperle. The
first decision was in favor of Nantes. The
photograph showed a serious nlce-lOOking
girl, a trifle melancholy
No. 4,7S2, a well conducted young per-
son, half orphan, without rather, eIe-
waited in religious sentiments, and whose
mother, abhorring the town in which she
saw her husband die, would accompany
Three other young men have looked
favOrably on that portrait" said the mar
riage broker, 81 think the time has come
to send to Nantes"
Three others?"
"Of course, three others. or a dozen, if
/ had then! DO You wish the young girl,
with her mother, to take a siX-hour jour
ney that you alone may have the pleasure
of inspecting her? You cannot throw
your handkerchief at. serious girls. They
want to have choice, as well as you.
Come back in a week"
The week passed The mother and
daughter were seated in the salon to in
nd he
charming in her prettness and modesty
Il might have done well to have mar
ried her." he says to-day, but she reject
ed me. Her only fault was a certain
BROWNIES of the skin, so tanned that
feel sure it must be insensible to fleas."
The mother spoke; Instead of stand,
ing there awkwardly, young man, will
you sit down and tell us something OF your
past and your income?" Which he did.
"At least you have no present entangle-
mo, madame"
lone can never TELL" she exclaimed.
''Once the honeymoon is past, and crac.
Please heaven, such a sorrow may never
come to my daughter, whom l have
brought up myself! Do you think II costs
me nothing to separate from her? TO
me she always seems little child, still
playing with her doll. And now they want
to marry her! Is 1t possible? Are they TO
rob me of my child? always answered
Nor In Nantes they call me bad moth
er because / refused four offers for my
daughter, and now the young men do not
ask for her. l resigned myself. And /
have come to Paris away from their talk
to marry my daughter in the capital, and
fix myself there also, where / can see her
daily for / will not have son-in-law who
will not let me see my daughter every
day. Another thing, she ought to have
husband who can take her into society,
for she has rank to hold. Say at once If
your own family is well placed.
Il have been an honest chap. once l
had a condemnation for obstructing the
police, but
1t was sufficient.
Pere En-Rapport told him not to be dis
couraged, and agreed hencefOrth to send
for girls either completely orphaned or
with both their parents living.
And how about the doctor from Fee
camp? Has he given up the pretty bru-
nette that 1 saw here on my first visit
for / took a liking to her"
mo, he hesitates; he trifies Between
that fine creature who has not much of
a DOVER and a pale bony one who is
extremely well off, his heart balances.
l have accorded him a second interview
with each. But she, | think, has almost
decided on a post Office employe, young
man who is crazy for her. His love came
like a thunderclapl You can never tell.
Take that blonde widow, for example She
was willing to espouse the other journal
list, the author of eighteen romances, but,
by a fatality in opening his Bride of the
Rope she fell upon a risky chapter, which
caused her to blush, she says. And she is
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