The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
CUPID CONCEALED: ] J
IN A POCKETBOOK
Girl Put Her Card In It, and
Wealthy Man Glanced to Get
the Prize Package.

Coshocton, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Cupid has
fallen into the habit Of enlisting
strange. allies in his business here, and
it must be admitted that he has pros
duced results. In the marriage this
many good-looking girls H Of the the village,
to Captain, Charles Hyttel, a wealthy
resident of Racine, Wis, the little love
god has accomplished his latest trick
Of hearts.
Miss James was employed as clerk
until few weeks ago in the office OF
here: 1t was her duty to see that all
consignments Of goods were properly
checked up before shipment. She was
thus required to inspect everything that
was sent out by the big plant. A lot
of leather pocketbooks was consigned
to a business house in Racine one day
last April.
Purely in spirit of fun Miss James
slipped one of her visiting cards inside
one of the pocketbooks. About month
later she received letter from man
who signed himself HCharles Hyttel -
He said that some good stroke OF for
tune had led him to purchase the Rock-
etbook in which she had put her card,
ana an It then os ne proceeded ca to ask her a
Miss James still thought it was moth
ing more serious than little romantic
correspondence, and in that spirit she
replied to the letter of inquiry. She
explained to the unknown letterwriter
that she had merely put the card in the
pocketbook "to see what would hap
PEN A few days later she received a
to be a photograph of a big, manly
looking chap-Captain Charles Hyttel.
He requested that Miss James should
favor him with one Of her photographs
in exchange. Of course she could not
refuse, and Captain Hyttel was soon
in possession Of a photograph of a
plump, fluffy haired maid of about 20,
| with mischievous smile. ,.
! Other letters followed in speedy sue
session On both sides, and then Cap
tain Hyttel begged permission to come
here and visit Miss James. A week
later he was here, and at the railway
station Miss James met the Man Of the
Leather Pocketbook. He remained a
week; and at the end of that time the
Girl who Put the Card in the Pocket
book had consented to become the cap
tain's bride. He represented that he
was the owner of a small tugboat busi.
ness, but said he could provide a com
Portable home for his bride.
But Captain Hyttel told only part Of
the truth, for when Miss James, at his
urgent request, went to Racine a fort
night ago to we'd him, there she dis
covered that he was rated as one Of thu
wealthy men Of the city,. A few year
ago he made some lucky Investments il
lumber lands and realized fortune ou
of t. IN. His bride found that he hat
built a fine home for her in the fash
ionable part Of town and furnished i
handsomely. =. -.
This is the second time in the last few
months that the big novelty concer1
has turned out romance. Mr.. AM
Mrs. Otto Bries met exactly in the sam san
way as did Captain Hyttel and hi
bride. Bries is an artist employed il
the concern. One day he slipped a car
in a pocketbook that was destined t
90 to a New York house. The card fe1
into the hands of the fair Gothamite
/ who is now-Mrs. Bries.