The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
HUNTING AN IMMIGRANT WIFE.
JERSEY FARMER WASN'T FCSSi /,
NIT COULDN'T GET ONE.
Lots Of Others 80 There Seeking Life
Partners. but All Are Turned Away
More Go for Servant Giris. but
Getting One Is Not Always Easy,

the New Jersey farmer who came to New
York last week to get an immigrant girl
willing to marry him entered the Free La
bor immigration Bureau. at the rear Of the
Barge Office. yesterday morning and asked
Mrs. Theresa Boyle, the matron. to pick
out wife for him.
AS l promised last week" he said. Il
have come back with references as to
character. You must admit that I am not
bad looking man. and in addition to this
am young. My sister will vouch for my
character, and hope you will see the neces-
sity for helping me out when inform you
that my chickens over on my farm are
neglected.
Il would like to get married before the
end Of the month. Sunday night would
be all right. Or am willing to select the
girl now and take her right to the home Of
a minister and get married.
1T don't make much difference whether
the girl is n Swede. German or Irish. She
must be neat and tidy and weigh about 1870
pounds. They say blue eyes are signs Of
faithfulness, 80 il you have blue eyed
girl handy, one about 20 or 20 years old,
she would suit me-"
Matron Boyle explained again that she
was there for the purpose Of taking care
OF the immigrant girls and not to get hus-
bands for them.
why not ask the girls about it7" said
the farmer. Some OF them there in the
back room are aware of the fact that
came here to pick out wife, and know
at least three Of them would be willing to
get married, for can tell that by looking
at them
But you are stran ger, said Mrs. Boyle,
sand don't even know your name"
Il will write out my name and address,, ="
said the farmer, -and then II you come
across girl willing to have me, you can
and where con he introduced"
The man gave his name and address
to Mrs. Boyle, who told him that he might
as well understand first as last that she
could not furnish wife for him.
please think the matter over and I'll
call again" said the farmer. you see,
I know that by getting girl here I will
get one who Is not afraid Of work"
At this point seven girls stood up and
rubbernecked through the doorway. One
Of them explained in Swedish that the good
OF them answered in chorus: Il would
marry him."
Then the news was translated by another
girl into German and then into Italian and
there was great clatter of tongues.
These cases are very common, said the
matron to a Sun reporter. Scores Of young
men come here and ask to be introduced
Ill, kk.~yv H. L.,k T
turn them all away. have been here
about thirty years. and in that time at least
5000 young men have called on me looking
for wives
Matron Boyle turned to meet a we'll
dressed woman who called to pick out a
servant. While she was talkng with the
newcomer tall, thin man entered the
bureau and said:
"Ill take that one there in the red waist.
II she can't speak no English, why that 8
all the better, for she and won't be able
to quarrel the way my first wife did Helen,
she was my first one. she lies buried over
In the New York Bay Cemetery. guess
I'll have q hard time to find her equal. She
certainly did know how to run a boarding
house, and she saved the money for me,
she did"
Are you looking for wife," asked the
cop who stands guard over the immigrant
girls.
Il am" said the tall, thin man.
WELL" said the cop, you've got on the
wrong side of the street. We only have
girls here to send to respectable house,
wives who can bring references.
Col dern it, my wife is dead. remarked
the stranger. How kin get reference
from herr
just then Matron Boyle brought girl
from the rear room and introduced her to
the woman who was looking for servant.
do you speak Engish?" inquired the
woman
speak Yerman," answered the girl. -vhen
l lived on Berlin learned dot English NIT
much easiness. What languages do you
speak,"
English" replied the woman.
"Vell, don't tink l would like chob
NIT English woman What don't can speak
something else. Have you got many in
Do der girl servant be compelled to make
beds und kitchen work. too? Must she
cook? So! IND you have fine house2
Where do der servants sleep. Do dey eat
nit der family"
Il don't believe you would suit said the
woman.
"Und you would not suit me- answered
the girl. Il want to work where der break
fast is served prominently on O'Clock,
| und not later"
AYE tank aye been too delicate for deese
work. said Swedish girl who was next
questioned.
well, if the job don't suit amy Of thin, "
remarked an Irish girl who was next
selected, I'm sure it wudn't suit me"
And the woman who had called for a
servant went away without one.
When the time came for closing the Office,
at 4 clock, there was long line OF queer
men and women asking curious questions.
One stout German woman said she had
been told that it was the place to call for a
husband.
Il own a saloon" she said, "und my hus-
band is dead near year | only had one
husband. but I near had two, only dot
second man he we're killed on a railroad
accident two days before I got married
to him. When find here a young man
what il no. Italian | will take him home
init me"
IF you had been around this morning,
replied Matron Boyle, you might have got
one who was looking for wife. but he
won't come back. He was farmer"
II don't want no farmer remarked the
visitor, II want man What knows enough
not to loan der money out of der money
drawer. Mebbe you find one like dot
Vhat?"
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