New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
A SENTIMENTAL SYNDICATE.
MARRIAGE MADE EASY FOR SOME NEw-HAMP-
SHIRE GIRLS.


From The New-Oreans Times Democrat.
cotton broker "e the other eyenine that dozens of
sentimental notes have been found in the supplies
from romantic factory girls. and are baited hooks.
blind cast in int the 3 sea Of chance hope some may
tinued the broker. was that the paragraph re-
ventures i ever had in my life. IN give you the
facts as briefly as possible In the winter of 1888
Cal. There was cross roads store few miles
away where We used to get our supplies p & and one
socks. In looking over my purchase when reached
socks. and. much to my surprise. pulled out a let
ter written in girls hand 1t said IN M substance
shire factory where the hosiery made. and
knew that this special CONSIGNMENT was going to
dreams. She drew graphic picture of the deadly
%tsd with @ had
sent the message in the vague hope that some
monotony. Altogether ii was an amazingly clever
letterobright breezy and at the same time deeply
naturally made profound impression on my mind
a few days with increasing interest and curiosity.
sat down AMI wrote reply. which mailed IN care ARE
been given. The prospect of witty, semsenti-
mental correspondence was very aluring Just then.
and l was thoroughly disappointed couple of
weeks Later to get back my letter stampe,i I'd unde &
master. asking whether he could supply me with
on official blank giving to understand that
rostmasters rot required to do anything ex-
cePt draw thcir pay. Then tried the owners OF
the factory and they returned my Letter with No NO
bottom With that gave up in despair
barbara Hollis haunted me for long time
my mind ana thought no more Of her until she
was recalled by mere chance fully year after
summoned by business To Manchester, \. H.;
hosiery factory was located was only short dis
rather foolish thing for man Of my age TO ad-
hardly wait To secure directions as To the route
I soon got 4 car and in less than an hour | was
mind except a fixed determination TO ind and
meet the mysterious Barbara if had TO turn the
first 20 to the factory and make some guarded in
deliver from a friend II was an immense tre-
mendously biz concern but they received me- very
coErteously in the office and one Of the bookkeep-
ers went carefully over the payrolls for several
{earI back IN vain EFFORT 1r t." ind the ma name AZ
he said. Go upstairs and see our Mr.. Ferguson
ever since We started ami can eive,vo a line on
any girl that ever worked h,re' l rushed up
was big and genial. but when ! stated the object
OF or my V.it a Sransr sI1rtled look flashed cross
awGd tom haEen,t hoard % that nan nan" in ten
shocked Well yes-er that is to say. she ISN'T
eNacty alive. he replied Not e%actly alive *
GAINED IN amAzement. NJ" SAID he. but why do
IEo,.' you ask What VIVA do yon n kn'w about herr
broas, Of in 5n. bef"r ro 'iG tbrob n,' r.r.sn gan
W2s wrttns in spasms = clcphautine mirth
Then he caught his breath and explained. Bar
bara Hollis isn't a girl. bee said. and newer
She was a syndicate rherr were nine 200 IL At the
start That was away back in y 50 and they
Were tn" hest lockers in the shop They Thought
up this scheme Of sending notes u .o- k and
the smarteSt IN the crowd iid the writing
They were all signed the barbara ifoIs''
anu when the answers began 10 come I'm they
divided them up according to taste We'll sir
yuu would hardly believe a. Ferguson won't on
but blamed If the whole nine of those girls didn't
fet married on COrrrspoD i"nCci They made tho
one thar did the writing hold unIl m. last
ana th'n the story leaked II set tn. rest of
tho Girlf in IN" shop craZy that tho boss had
e issue strict order against anybody els. irving
the sam" scheme. II he hadn't cVrry sock We
sent out would have had ten page letter i'm the
to" But II beats the world hc added how vnu
got hold Of on" of those old notes. That Callfor-
rla Sfnfrkcrpcr must have a dandy fresh stock
or gents furnishngs'' Where are the rir's now
] asked. feeling sort daZrd. Living an over
rho country he replicd-'at least eight OF them
ar We have one back with Us. She's a widow
Would YOU like to meet her? Not on Your lifer
shouted and got ont Of the place as quick ms I
could. The Idea Of that syndicate woman gave
mo the cold horrors. She seemed somehow like an
octopus ching her tentacl-s in every drrcffon
and gathering in her ! meyer ireafL.rI .,sv
Until got back to Man -hcstcT."
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