The Washington times., 1910-10-14
HUMOR AND PATHOS SEEN
IN PURSUIT OF HUSBAND
Crisis in Life of Young Ccman Woman, Victim of Rela-
tiyeS Whim, PaSsed-Soution of Difficulty Sought by
an Advertisement in The Washington Times

$ as a fee TO Chief Justice Bundy
represented the sum total Of his ex-
penditures. And with a wave OF her
hand. and smiling farewell, Mrs
Harvey o Brown had in ave more
minutes made Of him a desc Eted hug-
band.
Humor and Pathos.
The marriage ceremony. the most re-
markable, most humorous, and most
pathetic 10 be found in the annals Of
either fiction or real life, consummates
the exciting events Of a two days pur-
suit Of the young German woman by
several hundred suitors.
II was early "Wednesday morning that
Miss Adams appeared at The Times
Office with an advertisement which she
asked TO have inserted IN the matrt-
monial column OF The Washington
Ttm6s. This advertisement stated that
a young foreign woman desired TO meet
al once a poor young American-bOrn
man. her object being matrimOny-
When told that The Washington Times
does not publish advertisements of this
nature, her eyes filed with tears and
enc besought the representative Of the
paper with whom she was conversing
10 aid her in getting married.
She declared that she was honest in
her intentions, was not an adventures.
and only desired TO marry soma man
tame bequeathed her by her uncle IN
Germany In return for his kindness in
marrying her, she stated that she was
willing 70 pay 500 10 the man who
should consent 20 the ceremony. She
stated that she would leave that even
Ing for Philadelphia but that IL Wash
ington men were interested IN her Of
fer, they might communicate with her
through the general delivery office Of
that city.
Scores of Suitors.
When the Wednesday afternoon Times
appeared containing the remarkable
story OF the young German woman who
sought an American husband IN order
that she might become an heiress, in
stead Of serving as companion for the
remainder or her life, the siege for her
hand began.
Telephone calls by the score, bags fun
Of letters, and applicants IN persons, be-
gan 20 pour into The Times office When
the sultOrs were informed that the
young woman had gone 10 Philadelphia,
and that she could be reached through
the general delivery office there, their
disappointment knew no bounds.
Yesterday morning represents tive Of
The Times was sent 70 Philadelphia 70
begin the search for the missing bride
elect II was learned ar the POstOfriCe
that the young woman had not called
Tor leT mdlls ana lle German COnSul.
the postal authorities. detectives, the
Travellers Aid Association, and the Y
w @ 4. were Immediately interested
In the search.
At 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, after
an all days exciting chase. The Times
representative came face 10 face with
Miss Adams in the shopping district OF
Philadelphia.
Not Expecting Rush.
Il do not 90 10 the pOstOffce yet,'
explained Miss Adams. in her broken
English, because I do not know
American men want 10 marry in such
hurry. 7 thought I would 90 20 the
general delivery tomorrow. but I did
not expect an answer until next day"
She was told that several Washington
men were clamOring 70 marry her, and
that IN order 70 return 10 Europe with
her marriage certificate she need only
take the train FOR Washington, where
she would be given an ovation By the
anxious bachelors awaiting her.
The young woman gladly consented 10
take the next train 10 Washington.
But American men, why do they
want TO marry so quick. Does no
American woman bring marriage dow
~ 50 large as S2o0?' she asked repeat
edly.
She could not be made TO comprehend