The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-24
A MODERN MATCHMAKER.
Typewriter II Verify the One Best
Bet in Helping Cupid.

typewriter IN verify the Onc hent
Bet I'm Helping Cupid
From the Baltimore Sun
The typewriter was invented as a mere
machine FOR printing the letters OF the
alphabet faster and more Iegibly than they
could be Transcribed by hand. But as
soon as he saw It's possibilities that frisky
little sprite who NEEDLES with the affairs
OF men IN so many ways turned It into a
machine FOR making matches AS soon as
woman found that pretty girl IN a trim
shirt waist sitting at a typewriter was one
Of the most attractive things in the whole
exhibit Of humanity. she took TO the ma
chine like prima donna takes to the spot
light on the stage. In a season or two
the business world began TO blossom as
the rose. The typist sprang Up every
where. and the man who didn't have one
in the front ONCE felt like an old fogy on
back street
Pretty girls found this the best pasture
in the business FIELD and they focked into
IT, They soon discovered that as an aid
70 matrimony the typewriter was forty
laps ahead Of the mandolin, six bars IN
advance OF the piano. and was only sur
passed by the rowboat and the moonlight
walk They began TO dress for the type
writer; and tho handsome young business
men who had managed 20 elude the snares
OF the ballroom, the sociable, and the
house party succumbed by thousands. Old
men Of millions who guarded their hearts
with the steel door and portcullis found
that the castle had been invaded by Cupid.
the typewriter. and surrendered.
She Is a wonder, the typewriter girl. and
she has come 10 stay-to stay. that Is, IN
I'll she Is ready 10 get married.
Here in Baltimore has recently occurred
che Of the most fascinating romances in
the history OF the invasion. A young lady
typist OF good looks. good sense. and
good heart graced the Office Of the State
commissioner OF immigration. She was
welded 70 her profession and reveled IN
statistics. Every one around her was de-
voted 20 her. but she remained heart
whole and fancy-tree until there carae
into the Office tall young Hol!ander. He
knew little English and had much 20
learn. Naturally, warm sympathy goes
out 10 the stranger in a strange land. He
found In the lady who presided over the
main typewriter q friend and a teacher.
She found the aptest pupil that ever land
ca Oh our SlOrtS- lie learned English.
be learned stenography; he learned bust
ness methods. When he left here he went
70 South America, and there found a
chance 70 develop and became a success
fu! business man. He could not forget
his teacher-for who can forget a Balti-
more girl? The teacher was devoted 10
her pupil. So Cupid reached across 10000
miles and tied them together in the bonds
that bind lovers in happiness. The ro-
nance that budded IN Baltimore bloomed
into matrtmony IN PARKWAY Chile.
This Is only one OF thousands OF such
matches made with the many-keyed ma
chine. The typewriter has revolutionized
lot OF things. The development OF the
shirt waist is in no small degree 10 be
laid TO its credit. as Is the formation OF
the chewing-gum trust. the growth OF the
soda-water traffic, and the enormous busi-
ness in puffs, rolls. and back hair. Il has
caused more bad spelling, family disturb
anees, and marriages than any other In
vention OF modern times. Ii has scattered
millions OF letters. love stories. plays, and
husbands over our fair land And on Il
Cupid sits and smiles. so Willy, cute, and
debonair; while the machine holds out tc
click no pretty girly need despair