The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Aiwmys Finding Wives for Well-to-
 Do Friends from the Wild West. Chicago Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
 "A happy marriage is the most blessed thing on earth"
 That is the life motto of T. W. Ensei- hart, one of Chicago's business men, who has voluntarily assumed the role of Cu- pld's special commissioner, and who holds tho record of having brought about eight happy marriages in two years. The headquarters of Mir. Englehares matchmaking enterprise has earned the title of "Cupid's Corner" It is hig- of- flee in one of the biggest and busiest de- paPtment stores fin state Street. s..s AEr. Engiehart,s confessed chief phiscE in life is to see his friends happily naaf- ried. His business for twenty years hos brought him In contact with the waaltsi- est caftIenen and ranehmsn of the WeAf. His present position. which he has held for seven years, has made possible for him an extended acquaintance among Business women. particularly those In she store he represents.
 Many of than are bright, pretty at- tractive girls, willing to marry-tust the sort of girls that make capable. tov4nle wives. Nest of the wealthy plainsman are bachelors, anxious to wed. What better opportunity could the most ambitious matchmaker deoire7 s,e ... 4e <
 ~But how do you do itf'' Mr. Enssl- hart was asked r5as7r,at, s'I meet a wsIl-to-do westerner. an old friend of mine. and he tells me he wants f a wife.
 T introduce him to some of the nica girls know--and know many.
 Somebody suggests a theatre party or dinner. The wife hunter, with some of his companions. perhaps. and dozen or 90 of the girls, make up the party.
 well, there you are. He has chance to choose for himself. He picks out his lgiri. re ~
 If she Is agreeable they fix 1t up--the sooner the better for the would-be Pene- dict.
 '.This wholesale party plan is not the only one. Often select the young wo-, man myself. and present the Yooer to, her directly.
 ,''As a rule. my judgment seems to be about right I Invite the couple to my own home. where my wife and enter tain them. What could be simpler? Bring together man who wants wife and young woman who is willing to marry diye them a chance to get acquainted, and if they are suited to each other they wtn soon find 1t out" AEr. Engeihart. surrounded by a group of ranchnien and typical Montana miners and cowboys. eats at his desk. taking or 'ders, at the same time dispensing sage advice to those who declared themselves anxious to wed. .
 | "yes," he said in answer to a question. | s'Yes. marry them off, all that want to marry. It's the greatest favor that one | can do another. There isn't any hap piness on eaxth equal to the contenmsnt | of a harmonious married life." Miss Grace Milkell, his assistant, re- ceives as many as sl2 proposais a week. She, however, Is waiting for the right man." she told me.
 T haven't met him yet" she declared,
 '.and I wouldn't make such a saeFince-- leaving the city for the winds of the lWest, unless the man were my ideal. "
 A certain young Westerner. however, D. A.. McQueen. of Miles City, Montana, tz
 paying ardent suit. and Miss Miclers
 friends declare that she. toes may snrren.
 der. This ia mere rtlmor, however. Misl
 Mil1el, who lives at 34S West MonrOl
 Street. refuses to confirm it.
 Another assistant--a most attractive young women with pleasing manners-il Misa Maud Castopr. She, too, meets
 scores of admirers. but to all pleading
 she turns a deaf car, for "the right mal
 has not como along vel" She lives ai
 zis Tharty-nrst Street.
 \ And now for girl who did accept. jus last week, proposal of marriage tha q came to her through the aRency of Mir Ensaihart from a wealthy Westener. wh'