The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
SHE'S "THE REAL THING"
AND NO MISTAKE

Mr.. Editor-If you will give me
license to butt in" on this love and
marriage problem, which seems to
be agtating the minds of the Sbo-
kane people, | would like to say a
few words to ''Laborer." | was mar
ried on my sixteenth birthday. r
battled for years trying to get a
home; as fast as I saved my hus-
band spent it. Two years ago, in
utter disgust, quit working for two
and started out for one. I've made
good, have never been "Pinchoted"
yet | can't blame women for want
ing home and something in sight
to start with. But I'm not discOur
aged. Give me man with capa-
bilities, two strong arms and will
ing and loving heart, one who will
say of his wife, shes my pal, she's
my side kicker; we pull together
and we rest together One who
holds his wife and home dearer
than all else. One that is happy
when his day of labor is over that
he may rush home to loving wife,
instead of stopping at some booze
Joint for two or three hours. don't
object to man taking drink now
and then or using tobacco. I also
hate a pretty man. \ like the
homely, rugged, coafse featured
man. that is every inch a man, who
can look you straight in the eye,
proud of himself. Show me man
like this and I'll stand willing to
strap on the double harness again,
if he only has one shirt to his back
know how and where to get an
other one. I'm fair, fat and-no.
not quite, but awfully near it
make my own clothes and hats.
have a good common school educa-
ton, expert on the piano, am a good
cook, after the old southern style,
can make biscuits and coffee like
no, not like, but that will make
mother go way back to the dear old
farm, green with envy. but satisfied
her boy is in good hands. Yours,
THE REAL THING.
Editor The Press wish to be
allowed space to inform the author
of the letter in Mondays issue
signed "A Working Woman that
am far from being a woman hater,
and have the greatest respect for a
lady, and don't think for minute
they are all grafters. I say a thou
sand times no, for not for one mo-
ment would | allow the foremost
thought of my life slip from my
memory-of my good old mother,
as well as all others of which they
are the sole author and promoter of
pure love and goodness. | wish to
thank her for the privilege and the
recognition Of a labOrer, and would
be very much pleased to form her
acquaintance through correspond
ence. She may address A Laborer.
in care of The Press, with her full
name and address, and | will upon
receipt of letter send her mine. |
wish to say to Plain Woman AZ that
! think your heart and sentiment is
right and am sorry you didn't care
to get acquainted, as | would be
pleased to form the acquaintance
of women of such character. How
ever, here's hoping when YOU find
The husband YOU can love his love
will be equally as true as yours.
Please erase all doubt as to the
love in my heart for YOU. Sincerely,
A LABORER.
Editor The Press: May I be al
lowed to express my thankfulness
to The Press and readers of Spo-
kane. that | in answering your
ads of matrimony. | wish to say
got an answer from Miss H. NJ.
She signed her name. The others
ought to. Miss II. NJ. only got 80
letters. that's all. And | got an
answer. will give The Press
thanks for helping me. Ebert w. b.
Editor The Press: | am daily
reader of your most excellent paper
and. like many others. have become
much interested in reading letters
on Love and Matrimony." You
certainly are doing a laudable work
in helping to establish homes for
the homeless. A home is not com
plete when not shared with a con-
genial COMPANION.
AS age advances there is a heart
felt longing for some one who has