Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-30
CUPID'S ODD AIDS.

together and finally unite them Tor better
or worse or the divorce courts, are various
but a balloon is a novelty. Packing boxes
are strange aides-de-camp for Cupid, and
the Humane Society for the Protection Of
Animals is another.
But these three agencies have accom-
piished three marriages in different parts
OF the country, and their value as matr-
monial auXiliafies is thereby established.
Mis- Mamie ICrcross, of Dorchester coun-
ty, Md. Is the young woman who cons gned
her hopes to the winds, and they brought
her back a husband, and all will agree that
the young woman got him in a strange way.
One Fourth OF July Miss Xercross secured
small lisn-shaped balloon as her contiibu-
ton to the patriotic demonstrations. There
was a hidden reason for the fish shape
which her friends did not understand until
they saw what she had Caught
TO the fsh-shaped balloon she tied her
photograph and d letter. When the toy
was oosed it was carried far across country
and lost to view Miss Zercross watched it
60 out of sight and then forgot her expert
ment. She was reminded OF it three days
later, however, on the receipt OF letter
from Ocean City, Md, many miles distant
from her home.
the letter was. from Ralph Nlessick, a
grain dealer in Ocean City. lie said that he
had found the fish-shaped balloon and had
read the letter. Would he be permitted to
write to the young woman whose photo
graph he had found attached to the string?
Miss Zercross thought it over for as many
as three seconds and decided he might
After some interchange of letters, Mr. Mes
sick got himself up in his prettiest style
and sat for his photograph, which he sent
to the young woman OF the balloon.
The work of the fish-shapcd toy was com
pleted the minute Miss Zercross undid the
wrapping around the picture. She was his
Immediately. Then the young woman and
| the young man decided that they ought to
have look at each other, and Mr.. Messick
departed Tor Cambridge, the home OF Miss
Zercross She met him at the station and
drove him to her home. The home is said
to be a handsome one, and Miss Zercross is
sa id TO be handsome young woman.
Three days We're consumed in courtship,
Just to give the affair little formality, and
then they drove to the minister. They are
now in the Catsklls on their honeymoon.
The motto which will be hung up alongside
the traditional God Bless Our Home will
be:
It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody
Good
Probablv If if had not been for hacking
hoxes William r Cochran would NOT he
married TO Miss Nina Lorraine Gill. of
Baltimore. and there is every evidence that
sucn is the case When William Cochran
was graduated from college his father, the
late " illam f. Cochran, the Nonkers On.
w. millionaire, turned him out in the
world to make his own livelihood. 1t was
parental kindness, and not unkindness, that
dictated this stem Mr.. Cochran. ST.. had an
idea that Mr.. Cochran. Jr.. would amount
to something if this course were pursued
and might not otherwise.
With no business training vouno Cochran
realized that it was impossible tor him to
secure a clerical position and hope to
amount to anyt ming. He used his brains, as
his father wished him to do. and discovered
an openino He found that merchants were
wasting their packing boxes. He secured a
small shop in a noisy street in Baltimore.
and horse and cart. He drove from one
establishment to another. buying the pack
ing boxes which were littering M the prem
ises OF merchant, and manufacturers.
He drove hard bargains with them. and
most of them were amused at the enter
prise of the Young business man. As the
boxes were an incumbrance to their places
they parted with them at prices which en-
abled Cochran to carry out the scheme with
profit.
He carried tbo hovos +o hi. sbon and
blamed. sandpapered and mended them iii
they were turned out new boxes again.
Then they were resold. Tbeventure moved
pro6table. 1t grew and comnany was
formed. The companv went into other nm.
dertokirgs. still retaining the packing box
industry from which if started
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