The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

make arrangements for you to meet him
Immediately. II not convenient to call.
you may, Of course. be introduced by let
ter. His description will be shown free
70 callers, and sent by mail for % cents.
The military doctor was led into Miss
Healys room, and as he left the door
Wide open / saw that he did not show his
modification as did the actor His an
gush of spirit was Internal. He sat by
the servant girl, listened patiently TO
her tale OF misfOrtunes and then shook
his head sadly when she dilated on the
virtues Of the dear. good husband that
she once had. A Miss before the name
Of an applicant TO a matrimonial agency
means little or nothing.
when the doctor reappeared he wore
a melancholy expression. | asked him how
he liked Miss Healy. and he said:
Poor girl I'm sorry for her. In fact.
am more sorry her husband died than
she is.
Among the callers another Sunday aft
ernoon was a Miss Tee. She was well
named. for she was a tall angular crea-
ture. She brought her baggage, and had
come 70 the city for several days.
ihrpuBh the agency she had been corre-
spending with a patron, whose culture
may be seen from the following letter
addressed to the agent:
Dear Sir: Miss Tee and self are still
corresponding No engagement yet, nor
VIII bee until we meat and then we VIII
beside the matter and we expect TO meat
and II Become engaged then your money
ready. Doubtless you now that | am
worth the amount ! Promise TO Pa you
on cOndditin.'
Miss Tee met the man at the station
by the help OF "A photograph which she
had Of him. He took the next train back
MISS Tee met several men that afternoon
and might have met more II her money
had held out At last. Ia her desperation.
she went TO the agent and said:
Why don't the men talk 70 me long
erI II doesn't pay for me TO make APP
polntments with them. II costs about a
cent a word
THE matrimonial manager smiled
blandly and replied:
II you put few gayer touches to
your costume. you viii fetch them. Your
dress Is too sombre for your style or
"'Oh. thank you. she stammered. I
might have known that myself. I'll do II,
III do H. And you'll keep some men here
me. won't your
Letters that show a person 20 be IL
literate are corrected for 20 cents by the
agency when forwarded to a candidate for
the writer's heart. Here, for instance, Is
q letter which thus needed repairs.
Your welcom Letter received and
contents noted. Pardon me for Making
q few remarks, as / understand IN your
Letter that the agent has Send you IN
PRODUCTION a Bout me. wlch think that
II was wisely done and l shawl bee very
giad FOR 10 make quantinesy With you.
For am a man OF a straightforward and
Honorable character. and / beleave in all
right doinss and don't want to Misslead
any Lady. How makes Such a Propars-
tan 10 me. But they are kindly received.
but / should bee Pleased TO have your
Home Address Then / shall bee glad for
70 have correspondence with you. ! will
bee IN New York soon and l shall bee
very much Pleased to meet you Person
ally then We can talk the holl matter over
and ] am Positive that We can come 70 "A
Tan F4rrr Ia
regards 20 the relation that are before us.
! shall bee Pleased 70 call on you. II you
viii allow me 10 do SO. But Please Stare
the Place when can meet yDu. Trusting
that these Lines will meet you In good
Health and Spirit and Have a Light
Heart and think Of Happy days 10 come.
and beleaye me that I always viii re-
main = good true friend TO you
Now and then an applicant will COM
plain of the kind OF person who was in
troduced as an available partner IN life.
This letter to the agent In reply 70 an
appointment for another Introduction.
voices such a protest;
Your letter received. You remember
! got fooled once with your introductlOns.
tramp that he WAS. / told you / was
called here on account Of DEATH l will
not fnd time 10 cali. as we are very busy
70 settle things up here. ! am not mar
ried nor don't think 81 such thing: had
too much trouble with that tramp you
introduced me 20. Our police said IL was
a disgrace 20 any one.
Letters from alleged noblep1en who
would Ike 10 exchange titles for Ameri-
can dollars are not infrequenty received
az "a matrimonial agency. Here is a
sample.
with my return from Europe I find
two letters from you So answer them
that I still am siuEei are waything for
your assistance. 30 IL YOU think you
have rich old or young lady that want
nobel name ! viii pay sou up 10 $1,000
for and hereby sign H.
Baron Jaraes Twilling.
New York Tribune