Evening journal., 1909-08-18
LOVES SENATOR,
lie HAS A WIFE
Mrs. Hartman Not Knowing
Mr.. BOrah is Married. Falls
in Love With His Picture
ASKS FOR HUSBAND,
REALLY WANTS HIM

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-"It is better to
have loved a picture and host than new
er TO have loved at ALL" Thus spoke
last night Mrs. Grace Hartman,
charming widow, with big. dark eyes.
masses of waving brown hair and
graceful, though buxom, figure, as she
fondly lookd at and caressed a pho
tograph OF United States Senator W. Z.
Borah, Of Idaho.
The Senator married at thirty. four
teen years ago. but the widow does not
know even yet that he has a wife. She
wrote letter. inclosing her own photo
graph, asking him to get her a hus-
band She says. however. II vas really
the Senator that she wanted. She hoped
he would recognize his souls affinity
by her appeal and rush to her arme.
She fell In love with Mr.. Borah's pho
tograph published in a magazine, and
realized at once that he was the only
man in the world who could make
her happy.
HER "SOUL MESSAGE"
Il didn't really want him to get me
husband" said Mrs. Hartman last
night Il wanted Senator Borah him
self. thought that II in the manner
adopted his attention was called to
me, his soul must tell him Of the yearn-
ing ! felt. I thought there must be a
response in the Senator's soul.
81 am afraid the atmosphere OF
| Washington is not suited to the trans
mission OF soul messages. so Senator
Borah did not see the point and is try
! ing to get me an Idaho husband IN
/ overalls. IL is awfully dear OF him.
/ but a woman knows what she wants
My plan was too subtle. I'm afraid.
"His soul has failed TO respond to the
yearnings of my heart but his pho
tograph will ever be cherished by me
as that Of the ideal man. l win al
ways love this photograph. how noble
how handsome-how full of divine
love he looks is all one feels. but none
Of the sentiments with which / have
endowed him."
What the Men Write to Her.
Mrs. Hartman. who says she is thir'
ty-five but looks more like forty-five
has been a widow six years. Thougl
Idahos lawyer-statesman has failed 4
respond to her soul message" othe
hearts in Idaho have been set beatinl
by her appeal for a husband. Here arr
sample paragraphs from some Of tn
marriage offers she has received:
/. I will marry you II you are
working woman-but il you be an o
these sossity danes, I don't. Good by
write soon. Oscar Johnson. Pocatello
?. From the tone Of your letter
seems that you must have loved som
one desperately. Are you sure tina
love Is obliterated and that you coui
honestly be devoted to another?
william Horst, Mampa.
3. I am the man in the overalls
am "baching' on 240 acre farm.
YOU really think a woman can love an
- labor at once, let ms try II.
! Edward J. Cornovan, Long Lake, Idah
~ Want Wife, But
4. have not much Of a life to off
a woman II is on the farm here
rise at a. m. and go harvesting.
don't get home until dark. and then
work two hours. ! want a wife. but
can't see why any woman would wan
to share this life.
William Dittman. Taylor. Idaho.
s. You say Nothing doing but over
alls." All right. I'll have mine mad
by a good tailor. / know woman q
your intelligence doesn't want to see
man looking frowsy."
Certainly IL ! were looking for
husband from the great prairies q
Idaho I have every opportunity {
select one" said Mrs. Hartman, blush
ingly. There are scores Of letters an
, all Of them are from men who appea
TO be in earnest.
But do not think I shall make
selection from among them My littl
ruse has failed. I shall fall back upo
. my original love- the old picture in m
writing desk. It's Senator Borah q
no one"