The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
WHO WANTS A MANI.
MIGHTY GOOD OFFER IN THE LINE
OF A LEAP YEAR SNAP.
Mr.. Sullivan Writes to the Eagle Appealing
to 1t to Help Him to Get . Wife-He
Wants an Honest Girl, Without Any
Other Limitations, and in Return He
VIII Give Her . Good HOme-Widows,
Either Grass or Otherwise, Are Not
Barred, Providing They Are Honest
Avoid the Rush.

Here is a chance for the girls Of Wich-
ita. The Eagle is not a matchmaker OF
matrimonial bureau. but nevertheless
it is always ready 10 do good turn foi
a fellow regardless Of race, religion OF
color. Not only that but it has always
| taken the side-the right side-of the
| girls of Wichita. 1t is for this reason
that it publishes the following card
which, if it explains anything, explains
| itself. There will be no charges attach
ed to the publication Of the letter. If ii
gets Mr.. Sullivan good wife, that will
! be compensa ton enough; for then,
doubtless, they will become regular sub
scribers. The letter reads as follows. il
being printed exactly as ii was written.
Wichita, Dec. 13. 1896.
"Mr Editor dear sir / hardly no how
to word those few lines to you But will
make it as plain as can to you what
want i have only bin hear about one
month and lam in business and have a
good home for wife that what want a
| wife as honest woman as lam man lam
80 Years old honest sober and industries
no matter how pore she is so she good
will make her good home now you see
what want so if you can do me any
good let it be in you most valuaaulled
Paper the Eagle you can fix this up TO
suit yourself and me the Bill what II
cost and i pay you anyone wishing TO
answer this ad can address F. j. Sulli-
van Wichita Kansas Ps so j guess will
close hopeing to hear from nice girl in
few days remain yours truly
"F. ]. SULLIVAN"
There are thousands of girls in Wich-
ita who are looking for a husband. In
fact every girl between the ages of 13
and 81 wants one. There may be a few
exceptions but they are quite few. Mr..
Sullivan is quite liberal in his proposi-
ton. He does not draw the line too
close on the plans and specifications OF
the lady he wants. He wants her 10 be
honest and that is about all. Now, Ia
dies. consult your conscience and see
whether you are honest. If you don't
know the full meaning of the word con-
suit Webster's dictionary and you will
find that it means great deal and was
invented in the Angelic ages. There
seems to be no bar as TO age, nor is any
thing said about the color and complex
ion. but the presumption is that Mr.. Sui
livan is, by reason of his nanie. white
and wants to marry white. He does not
say whether he wants maiden or wi
dow or an Alfalfa widow. He wants
girl until she has a husband and three
children and then some. the presump-
ton is that Mr.. Sullivan will accept
willow, il she is honest.
No fenale-that is honest female
should object TO Mr.. Sullivan because
his writing is not good or his compost
tion classic. There are thousands of
splendid husbands who cannot write at
all. and there are thousands of Wichita
husbands who were most excellent writ
ers Before they went to the penitentiaries
and left their wives and children 10
starve. Horace Greeley was not half as
good in his penmanship as Mr. Sullivan
and yet he made a most excellent hus-
band. There are ladies in Wichita now,
and in other cities for that matter, who
write novels and give pink teas and yet
their grandfathers couldn't hold candle
10 Mr.. Sullivan in the line of compost
tior. Then Mr.. Sullivan promises the
first suitable applicant good home.
That is an inducement. good home
means dots TO eat, wear and drink. 1t
means a fire in the winter and an ice
box in the summer. 1t means plenty Of
blankets in December and good fly net
in August. 1t means a horse in the sta
BILE, cow in the barn, a hog in the pen.
chickens in the back yard and hus-
band that does not need eternal watch
ing. A woman can't live on semi colons
very long and not get tired of it. If SEN
sibie she would sooner have a man that
could write a check for hundred than
write poetry for the millions.
Taking it all in all, Mr.. Sullivan is
snap. The sensible girl will call early
and avoid the rush. Leap year is on its
last legs and it would be well TO take
advantage of ii now before ii is eter-
naIiy too late. In many cases an offer
OF marriage does not come once in a life
time and this one is not to be sneeZed at.