Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-13
FLINT IS
LOVE'SAGENT
FORMER sCHooLMARM WANTS A
HUSBAND.
ASKS POSTMASTER TO AID HER
IN DESIRE
Says She Is = Widow OF 'Sixty-one'
but Not in Yearc. and Desires
a Worthy Help
meet

Leap year did not reach the Los An
eeles postoffiee on it's regulation Gay
of February 20.
But Postmaster Motley ii. Fllnt re,
ceived a letter from former school
teacher of Kalamazoo, Mich, and one
time assistant matron of a Cleveland
hospital, asking his good services IN
helping her to find husband In sunny
Southern California.
The postmaster has become manager
of a matrimonial bureau, he thinks.
He does not give the writer's name
or present address, but says all COM
munications sent to him by would-be
suitors for her hand would be handed
over TO the author of the letter which
reads as follows:
"The poet says, 1T is by the benefit
of letters that friends are brought to-
gether.' Hence this brief note to you
(the postmaster) thinking and trust
ing you would know just the one above
others to mail this to. In looking
through my desk today 1 came across
several quotations and ! chose this
one because it was suggestive of
letter to somebody who was as lonely
as / am, having been widow 81.
Have been a teacher in the public
schools all this time until a few years
ago. After resigning from school I
came east to live with my daughter,
home of my own.
She Desires Companionship
'In fact, 1 desire. companionship.
These times are swift ones. There is
no place any more for the mothers
and fathers and they better live to-
getaer and by themselves. / lived with
my parents and buried both. Now 1
am alone. And my greatest ambition
now is a good home.
81 am well preserved, no ailments
whatever and enjoy everything. l am
so years old. l have only travelled here
from Kalamazoo, Mich. There is where
did all my teaching Am willing to
live anywhere the home is located; in
fact l would prefer any place where
the climate is warm and where the
climate Is agreeable and where | could
have all the benefits, such as all kinds
of fruit, ETC., etc, etc. Do not care
what nationality the man is, but want
him to be thoroughly good and kind
and we live for ourselves entirely, of
course, at our time of life. A man at
this time of life has his business all
In proper shape to meet needs and
wants. | have no money to speak of,
but | think If man feels as l do that
home Is first of all other things he
would gladly have such a place and
what is left the children could have.
oiii liehbdi ally very III all
ways. You may conclude this a fact,
as taught over twenty five years in
my own town.
Has Good Teachers Record
Il have my school certificate on rec
ord in Kalamazoo now. presume
there are fifty or perhaps more there.
OF course at this time of life man
to marry woman has his own plans
made. | have been assistant matron
In. Cleveland hospital once, six months.
So | could and would take the very
best of care of a bright. intelligen. hus-
band and expect the same of him.
Anyone to provide well for me / could
do my part most heartily. / should
want to feel proud to him, my husband.
Il will say to you. postmaster of Los
Angeles: Please send inclosed letter to
anyone you may know of answering
my desires stated in this letter, or your
own acquaintances who feel as thus
described. viii inclose envelope for
your use, but not my name. This time
only initials and postoffice address,
with my box number.
very respectfully yours"