The Washington times., 1910-10-14

the get-rich-quick scheme q the Wash
tngtOn bachelor. but declared that what
ever his aim in being eager 10 take Up
her OFFER, she desired 70 be married II
she might only be reasonably sure that
she would never see her husband after
| leaving washington.
To this plan, Harvey @. Brown readily
agreed when selected by Miss Adams
as the successful candidate today after
she had inspected critically the scores
or men who applied in person.
Inc ceremony was performed shortly
after y O'Clock, when the young woman
bade farewell to her bridegroom Of q
few minutes and took the train for
philadelphia There she VIII join q
woman friend, and will sail for Europe
tomorrow.
Miss Eugenie Adams. the Young Ger
man woman who IS in search for a hus-
. band in order that she may show her
] right to q fortune which awaits her IN
Germany, returned to Washington from
Philadelphia today 70 look over the
large field Of candidates who appeared
al The Times office in person IN answer
10 the advertisement inserted in this
paper Wednesday afternoon.
Miss ADAMS had the busiest morning
I OF her life. Immediately upon her ar
rival she was presented with scores Of
j letters from men who were anxious TO
become her husband, some for the mere
sake OF collecting The 500 which she
offered as a reward for a husband Of
but a few moments. others swearing
| that they would remain true to her until
death did them part.
There was better evidence. however,
OF the interest manifested IN the plight
Of the woman who must marry before
she can take possession Of the estate
| left to her couditionally By a grand
father IN Germany. Early today candi-
dates for marriage with the prospective
Z heiress. put IN their appearance at The
Tines office There We're young men.
old men and mere youths.
Prominent among the candidates were
two sailors from the United States navy,
splck and sIag--in carefully brushed
uniforms OF blTe. with lOw-cut collars,
showing tanned threats and chests The
| love Of adventure so characteristic OF
the sailor was typifiec in these two
| candidates.
Money Looked Good
They admitted frankly that the so.
was the sole attraction; they were due
TO sail away from port IN a few days
on long voyage, and since they hoped
| 10 live Up 10 the tradition Of the sea
| that a sailor has a sweetheart in every
] port they felt that If they could make
500 In The bargain Il would be a good
days work
After Miss Adams had spent an hour
or two looking over the mail she evil
dentIy came TO the conclusion that she
would prefer 70 make her choice from
among the men who had actually taken
| the trouble TO visit her personally,
rather than 10 take a chance BY select
Ing one OF the mail order candidates.
This decision presented q problem
None Of the candidates was willing 10
/ give way 10 the other Each insisted
/ that he have the frst opportunity OF
/ going into the private office 20 lay
| claim 20 the lady's hand and, Of course
| the 40.
| The man who arrived at the office
I first claimed that ne must be given
precedence but all Of them had ar
1 rlved on the scene % the matrimonial
| lottery So early that the order OF prece-
; dence could not easily be decided
Finally, one Of the sailors suggested
/ that the fairest way would be 20 draw
! lots. The candidate drawing the longest
! piece Of paper from the hand OF a dis
I interested party was 20 have the first
! chance to interview the woman the sec
/ Ond longest piece Of paper entitled IRE
holder 70 the second interview, and so
! on until the list OF candidates was ex-
hsUsted.
wooes With Style.
Candidate 40 /. fully as bashful and
| difhdent as the young woman he was
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| enough 70 purchase a scent walking
| stick before putting IN his appearance
| Having carefully curIed his mus
1 tache and holding the walking stick
! IN one hand and his SLOUGH hat in the
| other, he was thus enabled TO make a
-t-a Heu entrance into the presence
/ OF the girl who wanted a husband
| only long enough 10 give her legal
/ title 10 a marriage certificate, which,
Il d. h. L. -
executors Of her grandfather's estate
/ to turn the valuable property over to
/ her.
! The first candidate remained in con-
ference with the young woman so
long that his rivals outside the door