The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-15
FOR BRIDAL HoNoRs.

Fifteen Ladies Take Examinations and Low Grade Candidate Gets the Prize.
 With an abundance of this worlds goods, Charles W. Haynes of claton at the age of 82 found himself still unmarried. It was not because he is i'll favored, for he is accounted handsome man.
 ! Realizing his solitude for the first time, he decided to take unto himself a wife. He also decided that he would not marry any girl who was not "up" in every point of household arts and crafts, in social obligations, in dress, and all such questions. He even was willing to eliminate the ele- ment of love from his courtship if he could lind perfect housewife. Not exactly that, either, for Haynes de- clared he could and would love any girl who showed herself competent housewife If she was that, she was loVable, and he would marry her first and let love come along later
 Having some misgivings as to the standard he had made, he held con- sultation with his friend, Wallace Kent, editor of local paper who said that girls would not be willing to marry man who wanted the house. keeper frst and sweetheart afterward. Haynes replied that every woman who got married ought to be com pelled to take an examination to nroye whether or not she was capable of he- ing the mistress of an establishments
 Kent certainly does love a joke, and he published an article stating that Haynes was in the matrimonial mar ket, but that he would require all candidates to stand a civil service ex- animation, and he would accent, the one making the highest percentage. If she refused him he woud 20 down all the way through the list if neces- sary. Kent also published a list of questions. The editor and the library board were to act as judges. The questions to be answered related to the candidates competency in domestic matters and asked for detailed answers as to how certain household things were done and the proper attitude oi a wife in certain matrimonial ener- geneies.
 Haynes at first was mad cleal through, but finally the humor of tht thing struck him and he said he would stand by it. But not so the women They boiled. A crowd of them gath, cred at the home of Miss Youtsey ana agreed among themselves that they would take the examination and prov, Haynes that they were capable O fulfilling all the duties of a house wife.
 Also they vowed, secretly that they would reject Haynes if he dared pro pose to them, Kent was notified tha 15 marriageable women, 4 widows one erass) and Il maidens, stood ready t, take the examination, and he printed another story and gave the names
 The results of the examination wer posted late in the afternoon, and tn, crowd cheered when 1t was announcet that Miss Tatum was the winner Everybody kas pleased, except, Der haps, Miss Tatum and MT. Haynegs for Miss Tatum confesses to 43 years and is tall and her enemies say) yer, thin. But Haynes was game
 He called on Miss Tatum that sam evening, and formally proposed mar rage. He was rejected, Out he de parted with light heart; never wa there rejected suitor who departe, as happy as he. He called on Nils Rouse, who distinctly was possible. for she was only 2s, and pretty am plump and jolly. But she, true to he VOW, rejected Haynes immediately.
 The next few days were busy one for Hayness Whether he skipped an, of the examinees or not is not know None of them dares complain even 1 he did-and each asserts she rejecte, him.
 The Monday morning after the ex animation Clinton, still laughing. wo asIounued to near or the engagement of MT, Haynes to Mis- Bell Brandt, tn prettiest young widow in town. Mrs Brandt had taken the examination and, 1t was unofficially announced, ha finished with grade of 8T. She VIZ approached on the subject and said:
 T just promised to marry Charli because I'm just the wife he needs. A he wanted was to have his own way and I'll let him always did lilS him, anyhow, and I'll cure him of a his fool notions in six months. Y Atlanta Special N Y. World.
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