Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

testing that there we're plenty of
widows in Los Angeles who should first
be mated before foreign offers we're
considered.
Some Of yesterdays letters follow:
Sweet Widow Writes
Dear Mayor: VIII you kindly recom-
mend me to your Lonely Bachelor? ? I
am very fond Of ribbons and feathers,
and I do enjoy eating at the restau-
rants bristol Is my weakness), and I
am just as sweet as they make them
one OF those awfully, awful sweet Wild
ows.
Il know could make your Lonely
Bachelor so very, very happy Violets
are my favorite flowers. Just address
me Mrs. Violet J., Long Beach,"
Would "Double Up"
Mayor Harper: Have become inter-
ested i'm your effort to get single folks
tangled up. Probably you might be the
means of me doubling up If you can
make me acquainted with some of the
young ladies of Los Angeles that are
looking for husbands. I'm middle-aged
and can give good references here.
G. II. K, East Seventh street."
Berkeley Man Willing
Berkeley, Cal.-Mayor Harper: Just
read in today's San Francisco Chroni-
Gle of the English widow and fifteen
others you have on the waiting list.
Wish you would kindly recommend me.
Would prefer the English widow, but
suppose that is out of the question, as
1 am unknown to you.
IT am a widower for the last seven
years Am well-to-do and have a good
income. No children. 1 do not use to-
bacco, neither do I drink or gamble.
Am 40 years of age feet Q inches,
dark complexion, slightly gray, and
weigh 1866 pounds. I belong to the Odd
Fellows and can give you references
from some of the very best people, as
my sister is married to a Berkeley cap
italist. II, r. Andrae."
Likes Chop suey Cooks
Honorable Mayor: Inclosed you will
find photo, and 1 trust my pleasant
smile will assist you in securing for me
a pleasant widow of moderate means
one who has q knowledge of preparing
chop suey and noodles and is not afraid
of Limburger. Such a girl Will find a
cosy corner in my heart No objection
to children. No triflers wanted. Smil
ingly."
Widow of Sixty Enters
Mayor Harper: 1 see by your news
papers that you are conducting a mat
rimonial bureau. 1 am widow of 60
years and would like a companion
somewhat older than myself-one who
could give me a home and be kind to
me. I am formerly from Michigan
came here two years ago to visit my
daughter. 1 have no means, am well
thought of, and can work, which I do
| now. l will have no one but q good,
| respectable man. Mrs. B. A. D., st.
James Street"
Seeks Elderly Man
Mayor Harper: Pardon me for sug-
gesting my name for your matrimonial
bureau. I prefer that the man be an
American refined, elderly gentleman of
65 to 70 years. 1 am an American, go
years of age; can furnish the best of
references and expect the same. Mrs.
c., West Twenty-fourth street"
Hotel Proprietor Wants Wife
mayor Harper: Believing that you
| condescended to be matrimonial agent,
will say that 1 am proprietor of a
hotel, an old batch with a brogue you
can cut with a knife. If you find an
old maid not over-particular, trot her
out and I will do the rest. ]. D. r."
Not Mammals Boy
''Honored Mayor: hail you as the
hero Of the hour for sacrificing your
valuable time and service as matri-
monial agent. Should you be renom-
mated 1 shall certainly vote for you.
J, You produce the material and you may
: have the honor of furnishing the flow
ers for the grand nuptial display. /
herewith inclose a likewiseness, name
and address which you may have print
ed in any and all the daily newspapers.
"I am an American, aged 28, feet
inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes, Of
good moral habits, character, etc., (no
angel or mammals boy) and not con-
sidered bad looking.
II humbly bow my anatomy at your
| feet as candidate for the hand of one of
your fair creatures. 1 am q stranger
in your city and hope that your heiress
will be able to locate the desired one
Nov, where is the fair dame? Let
her come forward and be the mark,
stand shoulder with me through thick
and thin, good and bad. Don't be back
ward or bashful. Come to the front.
Don't light candle and put 1t under a
| bushel measure. Put 1t so the light can
be seen. So, my dear girls, you must
| come out and shine-not in frills and
| trails. There is some one looking for
every man and woman. We all have
mates. Now, who is the good, we'll yap-
pearing working girl-poor but proud
one who has no parents preferred-and
one who would appreciate a home?
"Is there one who wants to shine in
my eyes? Let her answer this. My in
come is sufficient to provide for two
and the baby. Now, sir bait your
hook; see what you can catch. Some
only bite at silver hooks, you know
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