Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
WIFE HUNTERS.
With Them the Moving Pic.
ture Scheme Would Be
Very Taking.

II lie strange that In this age Of prog.
rcss some cnterprising matrimonial
agent has not hit upon the plan OF
adapting the moving picture machin.
to the uses OF his business. II Ger.
tainiy would make a hit. Patrons would
be moro numerous and better satisfied
with their bargains. At least 70 say,
the cynical bachelor.
Instead OF showing a man the photo
graphs Of the eligible maidcns on nj,
list the agent could say;
"Just step into our privat. thsato.
rum. sir. Would you like 10 LOOK
through your album nrst7 Iesf You
rather admire this stylish brunetteP
Very Welt"
The Agent tbriskiy to the youth who
OPERATED the cincmatograph)-Jon
trot out No. eeei'
The room has been darkencd. nnd In
few minutes n ballroom scene /.
thrown upon the canvas. In tho nidrt
OF the picture No. 1901 Ia seen Enyly
dlsporting herself In the dance. phe IL
dressed In the height Of fashion.
The applicant looks dissatisfied, and
the operator rapidly follows this nc.
turc with others. showing the same
fashionable damscl displaying the *.
auislte curves Of her unduiatlng figure
at fashionable riding school. In rapid
succession this beautcoua siren drives
N from the tee on u well known golf
links, bicycles along q country road in
a bcwitchlng tailor made costume, and
finally takes graceful header into thu
ladies' swimming bath In a dsintliy chic
bathing suit which was evidently de-
signed In Paris with a Wow 60 being
worn at Newport or Bar Harbor.
Wont suit" eass tho seeker after q
wife decidedly.
Fine young woman" the agent as.
vlsea Judlciaiiy.
"rm afraid she II lust little too fond
~ amusemcnts to suit me-" says the
customer doubtfuliy. "Of course have
not had much experience. but Isn't that
kind Of wife rather cxpenslvc1'
"weli. Of course. sir, II you put n that
way, we have had occasional com.
plants Of the kind from clients who
have married fashionable young ladies'.
hut there are plenty more on our list
Then. turning 20 the attendant. he re-
n arka. Zones. Just tfot out No. s0S on
the Domestic Virtues list"
Once more the patron fxca his eyes
upon the screen and sees plain but in
tcrcsting looking Girl sklllfuily and rap
Idly sewing n button ON TO the neck
band of n shirt. while beside her on the
table In a pile OF neatly darned socks.
Tho next scene shows her with her
sleeves rolled up making the pastry.
with the neat servant In the back
ground watching the saucepans on tho
| IRE.
Again. she II seen IN n fetching
nurses uniform tending the sick In the
ward Of large hospital. while the last
set Of pictures shows her arguing with
the grocer and finally going on trium-
phnntiy with her purchases. having ev-
identity rot the best Of the bargain.
II think" says the young man decid-
ediy. that thia lady will suit me down
TO the ground"
"very good. sir. Delighted. I'm sure.
90 be able 10 accommodate YOU" says
the obllRing manager. handing him a
card fiSinE the day and hour at which
he may call to have a personal inter
view with No. sos.
And thus IL ended without any fui,
or palaver NIL the worry and uncertain.
~ OF finding out a girls character dur
Ing the deceptive period Of oourtship.
The man knows what he II getting ana
II he isn't satisfied with his bargain-hal
himself 10 blame. The agent vouches
for the reliability OF the pictures. which.
II desired. II even sworn 10.
or course tho same system could b
pursued In the case OF the cxaetln'
spinster or rich widow who wants "A
husband. Hut as lovely woman IL sup
posed To love a man better for his fol-
lies and "a lesA critical in regard TO a
husband when his bank account u
properly accounted for that branch Of
the business would perhaps make fewer
demands on the moving picture branch
OF the trade. BELLA HAYNES.