The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08
Matrimonial Bureau
Methods Exposed
inside Facts Given away by Wom-
an Who Worked as a Clerk.


they see themselves as others see them.
To the proprietors OF some such agencies
the applicants are little more than pup
pets, that are manipulated until their
loose change Is shaken out OF them.
Some OF those In search OF husbands
and wives realize at last that they have
whai- wiigt they thought was gold
proves 70 be only glded pasteboard. and
living flowers only painted bits Of paper,
but even these rarely tell their expert
ences 20 the outside world. "A certain
sense of shame az their own folly seals
their lips.
For the purpose Of studying such per-
sons from behind the scenes. woman
recently secured employment In a matri
monial agency In this city Her mis-
sion was not suspected, and she was
soon advanced 70 a position where she
had ample opportunity TO learn why
some people want 20 marry by advertise
menis. how they act when proposing by
appointment. and what they say when
they make love at so much cash a visit
She Slso had a chance 10 witness some
conit situations, which would never
have become known 10 the public II left
for the principals 70 tell; and through
II all she saw how the more credulous
We're led on and on, with the vision
ever held before them of a happy home.
and fat fortune. but always pulled
a little further from their reach until
they had paid still another fee.
Shortly after ] began work al a matri-
monial agency In this city" said the
woman yesterday. ia telling Of some OF
her experiences. IAN uncouth working
man called who said he was looking for
q rich wife. He was sent TO a special
reception room. where ! was told 10 see
him and 'jolly him along l had no
sooner taken a seat near him than !
saw how utterly unfit them man was 10
marry any one except laboring woman,
who could do her share Of hard memai
work. He had not learned "A trade. and
his hands showed that he had not even
"a ItN HIF "a
] asked him why he wanted 70 marry
Cause that's the easiest way o. get-
tin start / knows on, be replied. 4
work 80 hard now ] don't get no chance
to git no eddication: but Il I has a good
gal with some dough fol wife, she wud
larn me something
Before an applicant has chance OF
meeting available candidates for his AZ
fectlon he must pay q registration fee
Of s.. II be wants a wife especially
wealthy he must pay additional fees.
For example. Tor every si.on Of wealth
M 20 5000 one pays an extra charge OF
81. and for a woman worth more than
S3.eoo. 81 for each additional $1,000 she
possesses
''Thls unsuspectins youth had made
a deposit ~ 81. on the promise Of pay
ing tho other 81 for his registration card
IL weekly payments But when l heard
him SAY he wanted wealthy woman
tiundered hy saying
The richer the woman the more you
VIII have 20 pay for her and then !
pointed out the terms Of his contract.
As soon az be began 70 realize the
amount OF money he would have 10 pay
he su-irmcd uncnmfurtnhy. picked up
HIS rough cap. showed his cud Of tobacco
into another corner OF his mouth. and
said
I'm Mp arln too stln n game. IN
let The whole blank thing slide
As he was Just about 10 edge his way
out the proprietor of the agency came N
and told him % stay. for be had q Bos-
ton woman who WAS looking for Just
such d handsome fellow as he WAS. She
had p house and servants and was will
ing 20 wait FOR the man of her choice.
IA the meantime he could roy the extra
charges. and when the time came she
would come 20 New York from B8aton
and bc introduced 20 him. The marriage.
~ course would be celebrated AA soon
afferward a. he desired
THE silly lad ir sfili paying his install.
meuis and the Boston woman Is still
bldiug her time
After applicants have paid their reg
fees they are then permitted %
meet each other. charge of - cents
f. made Tor every person introduced. ~
such times what D. most unexpected is
the most likely o. happen.
zone sunday afternoon man ~ mid
die age but af h1shfui as q lad iu bis
teens called az The agency and said 'e
pointmcnt AZ She did not come. he sat
down and waited In n reception room.
His enhancement however only In
easily frightened persons. he sought 90
take somebody into HIS confidence He !
told me that De had Intended going 20 "a
picnic that afternoon with second or
third cousin. who he knew. loved him. I
but who was too common for him. He
said il would he easy for him 10 marry
her. but he wanted woman with
money. Accordingly he had given uu the /
m0rial agent had told him was wealthy.
beautiful and young.
"Iuft az that moment the door opened 1
and % walked buNom woman. who I
carried her head with an air ~ superior I
lty and who swung "A fat. round. red 4
hst. She swept her eyes around the I
room. suddenly they lighted on the man I
there. and ! thought Ne would sink 4
thraurh q crsck ln the floor
e What You here. you ereakf Come \
% spy on me. ehl Get out-gct out of 4
here before thc millionaire comes I'm go 1
TN a moment saw what had hap 1
neued. The millionaire that she expected 4
was no other than that poor. erinsing 1
cousin Of hers. Each had been CORE /
spending with the other through the /
medium of the agency. ] tried To think I
n some way out Of the enhancement /
when the truth dawucd on the mind OF /
1f wrath upon the sneak At last she
grabbed him BY the collar and practically \
iragged him into the street
Among the visitors on another Sunday
WIS 4 lAckadaisicAl looking servant girl
whn used the fictitious name of Miss
Haaiy She was listed nE aged twenty
six although one might think her sixty
Two. Like nearly an the women who
seek the aid of such an agency. her
goufh was FAR behind her. She was stout
and her hungling skirt only made her
look sfautcr. She wore the clothes az "a
past axe. Her waist was a bright yellow
and she had bound about her shoulders
In old-fashioned lace bertha. which might
have belonged to her grandmother IN the
Emerald Isle. She swung an umbrella
ls she might "a shiilelagh.
"Whlic Miss Healy was waiting in q
retiring room. an actor came who WAS
known 10 uS u- Clauds Tho stage mad
evidently not proved 8s lucrative for him
is &c might. and be was hoping for a
quiet hpuc in the last days of his life.
where be would forever BE ont ~ danger
81 walking the ties back rs New York
ifter "a collapse Of another road company
Yet this actor was listed as worth S3D-
10 He kcnt running his fingers through
bis long hair. and then shifting 80 Dis
cfnted nuECis AZ last De was summoned
10 the door OF Miss Hcalys ROOM for
rally introduced 90 that well Weafhered
adv and the door was closed behind him
The latch had hardly snapped shut be-
ore he came tumbllrg out IN a rage
=" 'Ye gods Of oymnusr he shouted aft
n a prologue of much stronger language
7 thought I was in ihe wax works
NTH she moved Why I never saw such
witch. even when I played Hamlet
fhcn. in whisper. showing that II came
rom stun dceuer. I heard him say. 4
Wish I had that 50 cents back
"Miss Healy had more hope than many
II the other visitors. In spite of the act-
RS outhurst she advanced another "a
cnts 10 sec IA military doctor. who had
ust called. He went under the pretend.
4 name Of Dr. JuEnef. and ne affected ]
H.. .H|H IL 81 I