The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Matrimonial Bureau
Methods Exposed
inside Facts Given away by . wom-
a. Who Worked as 4 Clerk.

a. VINO worked Is q Clerk.
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The men and women who seek marriage
by way OF the matrimonial bureau would
be less likely to take such step could
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
where what they thought was gold
proves so be only gilded pasteboard and
but even these rarely tell their experi-
ences to the outside world A certain
sense Of shame at their own folly seals
Nheir lips.
For the purpose of studying such per-
sons from behind the scenes. a woman
recently secured employment in a matri-
sion was not suspected. and she was
soon advanced TO n position where she
had ample opportunity TO learn Why
ments. how they act when proposing by
appointment. and what they say when
they make love at so much cash visit.
She Slso had Il chance to witness some
comic situations. which would never
have become known to the public II left
1t all she saw how the more crednl"us
were led on and on. with the vision
ever held before them OF a happy home;
and fat fortune. but always pulled
q littbe further from their reach until
they had paid still another fee.
Shortly afte" began work at inatri-
woman yesterday. in telling OF some of
her experiences. IAN uncouth working
man called. who said he was looking for
rich wife. He was sent to a special
reception room. where ! was told to see
him and Jolly him along" l had no
sooner taken KEN a, seal, seal near near MIN him tnan - =
marry any one except lahoring woman,
who. could DO her share Of hard men,ail
his hands showed that he had not even
tried to wash them after their last task.
! asked him why he wanted to marry.
tin start l knows on he replied. I
work 40 hard now I don't get no chance
to .gi, no cddication: but If has a good
gal with some dough for wife. she wud
larn me something
"Refore an applicant has chance Of
meeting available candidates for his az
1.ctioR he must pay registration fee
OF s.. II he wants wife especially
wealthy he must pay additional fees.
For example. for every $1,000 Of WEALTH
up to $1,000 one pays an extra charge or
81, and for a woman worth more than
$5.OOO. 81 for each additional $1,000 she
This unsuspccting youth had made
ing the other 81 for his registration card
him say he wanted wealthy woman l
blnndered by saying:
!" The richer the woman the more you
pointed out the terms Of his contract.
'As soon as he began to realize the
amount of money he would have to pay
he sauirmed uncomfortably. picked up
his rough cap. showed his cud of tobacco
into another corner Of his mouth. and
said:
"'Im up agin too stiff a game. III
let the whole blank thing slide
"As he was just about to edge his way
and told him to stay. for he had Bos-
ton woman who was looking for Just
ouch a handsome fellow as he was. She
had house and servants. and was will
ing to wait for the man of her choice.
In the meantime he could pay the extra
charges. and when en- the Sil time 1a came fo,,n she
and he introduced to him. The marriage,
of course. would be celebrated as soon
sy sf ,d d IS sti payns his install
biding her time.
fstration fees they are then permitted to
meet each other. A charge OF 30 cents
is made for every person introduced, At
such times what IL most unexpected is
the most likely TO happen.
"One Sunday afternoon man Of mid
de age but a, as 6ashfu as 1d IN his
pointment As she did not come. he sat
His " c.nbsrrassment. however only in.
creased, and. as is the way with some
easily frightened persons. he sought to
told me that he had intended going to a
picnic that afternoon with a second or
third cousin. who. he knew: loved him.
but who was too common for him. He
said IT would be easy for him to marry
her. but he wanted woman with
money Accordingly. he had given up the
monfal agent had told him was wealthy,
bea utiful and young.
and In walked a buxom woman. who
carried her head with an air OF superior
1ty, and who swung a fat. round: red
room. suddenly they lighted on the man
there. and thought he would sink
c!1sa Ysa IN sere tho ye" Sor aness Come
to SPY on me. eh? Get out-get out of
here before the millionaire comes I'm 60
ing to marry
I'm moment saw what had hap.
pened. The millionaire that she exrected
vas no other than that moor. cringins
spending with the other through the
medium Of the agency. tried to think
Of some way out of the ENHANCEMENT.
the woman. and she let loose more walls
of wrath upon the sneak At last she
grabbed him by the, collar and practically
dragged him into the street
Among the visitors on another Sunday
was a lackadaiscal looking servant girl,
who used the nctitious name, Of Miss
Healy. She was listed as aged twenty
elk. although one might think her sixty
two. Like nearly all the women who
seek the AID OF such an agency, her
youth was far behind her. She was stout
and her hunSlng skirt only made her
look stouter. She wore the clothes OF :,
past age. Her waist was a bright yellow,
and she had bound about her shoulders
an old-fashioncd lace bertha. which might
have belonged to her grandmother In the
Emerald Isle. She swung an umbrella
as she might a shillelagh
While Miss Healy was waiting in
retiring rOom an actor came who was
known to Us Ms Clnuds. The stage mad
evidently not proved az lucrative for him
as 1t might. and he was hoping Tor a
quiet home In the last days Of his iife
where he would forever be out of danger
OF walking the ties back to New York
after n collapse OF another road company
Yet this actor was listed az worth $40
GOO He kept running his fingers through
his long hair, and then smiling at his
scented fingers. At last he was summoned
to the door OF Miss Healy's room. for.
mally introduced to that we'll weathered
lady. and the door was closed behind him